After conviction - Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
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 because he falsely claimed after the 2020 presidential election that aides had thrown away ballots for Trump and counted fake ballots for Democrat Joe Biden.
The two election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in the state of Georgia, who are mother and daughter, had sued. Both women received national attention last year when they testified before the investigative committee on the attack on the Capitol in Congress. 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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- Despite facing bankruptcy due to a $149 million defamation conviction, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to maintain his association with President Donald Trump and their shared claims of electoral fraud.
- The conviction stems from Giuliani's false accusations against two women, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, election workers in Georgia, alleging they had thrown away ballots for Trump and fabricated ones for Democrat Joe Biden.
- The women, who are both black and received significant national attention for testifying before the investigative committee on the Capitol attack, faced numerous racist threats following Giuliani's defamatory statements.
- The Justice Department has been investigating Giuliani for his role in promoting baseless election fraud allegations and his business dealings, as criminality charges continue to swirl around both Giuliani and Trump.
- In the midst of this turmoil, the defamation conviction and the looming threat of bankruptcy, it remains unclear whose political future will be most impacted by this latest blow to their reputations, Giuliani, Trump, or perhaps both inside the United States.
Source: www.stern.de
