Defamation trial - New York ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after being sentenced to pay millions
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has to pay almost 150 million dollars in damages for defaming two former election assistants, has filed for bankruptcy. This is according to a court document published on Thursday. The 79-year-old ally of former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay the damages last week for falsely claiming after the 2020 presidential election that aides had thrown away ballots for Trump and counted fake ballots for Democrat Joe Biden.
Rudy Giuliani is insolvent
The two election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who are mother and daughter, sued in the state of Georgia. Both women received national attention last year when they testified before the congressional investigative committee on the attack on the Capitol. Moss said that people had threatened her and wished her dead. The two women, who are black, accused Giuliani that his allegations had destroyed their reputation and led to numerous racist threats against them. A jury in Washington found in their favor.
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Rudy Giuliani's conviction in the defamation trial led to a hefty fine of a million euros, adding to the million dollar payment he already owed. Despite this, Giuliani, the ex-mayor of York and former ally of Donald Trump, filed for bankruptcy. His false claims about election fraud, which led to defamation charges, resulted in damages worth nearly 150 million dollars. The mother-daughter duo, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, testified against him and received numerous racist threats due to Giuliani's allegations.
Source: www.stern.de
