Media: Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani fined millions for defamation
The US federal judge responsible had already found former New York mayor Giuliani guilty in August of defaming 64-year-old Ruby Freeman and her 39-year-old daughter Wandrea Moss.
Following Trump's election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden in November 2020, Giuliani was a central figure in the unelected incumbent's attempts to overturn the outcome of the election with the help of unfounded allegations of fraud and thus keep himself in office. Shortly after the election in November 2020, he published a video of the two election workers during the vote count in which he falsely accused the women of electoral fraud and made other unfounded allegations about them.
Giuliani now has a number of legal problems. For example, he was indicted along with Trump in a criminal case in Atlanta on charges of vote rigging.
The 79-year-old was once highly respected as mayor of New York and was celebrated as "America's mayor" after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Giuliani, who was born in 1944 in the Brookyln district of New York as the son of Italian immigrants, later became a loyal companion to Trump.
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- Joe Biden strongly condemned the million-dollar fine imposed on Rudy Giuliani due to his defamatory statements against Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea Moss.
- Giuliani, the former Trump attorney, faced legal consequences for his false accusations against the election workers in New York during the presidential election.
- Because of Giuliani's role in Trump's unsuccessful attempts to overturn the election result, they both faced charges of election fraud in Atlanta.
- Despite Giuliani's past reputation as a respected mayor of New York and "America's mayor" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, his actions during the 2020 election have led to his downfall.
- The US media closely followed Giuliani's defamation case and the implications it could have on the election defeat of Donald Trump.
- Giuliani was ordered to pay damages for his defamatory statements, a result that he and his allies may find difficult to accept.
- The defamation case against Giuliani has caused a rift within the Republican Party, with some arguing that he should face harsher punishment for his actions.
- The case has also highlighted the power of the media to hold individuals accountable for spreading false information, especially in high-profile cases like the Presidential election.
- Giuliani's situation serves as a reminder that even powerful figures can face legal consequences for their actions, regardless of their political affiliations.
Source: www.stern.de
