Federal court orders Rudy Giuliani to transfer his assets following a defamation case against election workers.
At a Glance
- Rudy Giuliani must turn over his property to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
- Judge Lewis Liman appointed them as receivers of Giuliani’s assets, including his apartment, car, and watches.
- Freeman and Moss can pursue Giuliani’s claim that former President Trump owes him legal fees.
- Giuliani’s attempt to declare bankruptcy for freezing the judgment was dismissed.
- The judge deferred decisions on certain prized items pending further hearings.
Giuliani’s Property Ordered Transferred
In the wake of a federal court ruling, Rudy Giuliani is compelled to surrender a substantial list of his possessions to Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. The ruling stems from Giuliani’s defamatory assertions accusing Freeman and Moss of engaging in election fraud, accusations found baseless by the court. The court’s decision mandates the transfer of Giuliani’s prized assets, including his New York apartment, luxury watches, and a Mercedes-Benz.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman has emphasized the urgency of this transfer to prevent any delay or complications due to potential insolvency, stating, “In the absence of a turnover order to a receiver, Plaintiffs would bear the unacceptable risk of delay and Defendant’s insolvency,” Judge Liman wrote in his ruling, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman.
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Attempted Bankruptcy and Ongoing Legal Matters
Giuliani initially sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a means to freeze the substantial $146 million judgment against him. However, the court dismissed the bankruptcy filing due to a lack of transparency. Despite the dismissal, Freeman and Moss are anticipated to receive only a fraction of the judgment amount, with Giuliani disclosing assets totaling $10.6 million. The federal court identified discrepancies in Giuliani’s asset disclosures, including stakes in his Palm Beach condominium, which remains a legal battleground.
👀 Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are asking a federal court to give them control of Rudy Giuliani’s assets to fulfill the $146 million defamation judgment against him. https://t.co/cVceoSbNcG pic.twitter.com/VHyDFUsLb4
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) August 30, 2024
Unresolved Issues Surrounding Personal Items
Other notable items on the list for transfer include Giuliani’s 1980 Mercedes-Benz SL500, household valuables, and forty-eight luxury watches, some claimed to be gifts from foreign dignitaries in the aftermath of 9/11. However, the precise status of these items awaits further adjudication. A hearing scheduled for October 28 will address Giuliani’s Palm Beach condo and the Yankees World Series rings claimed by his son Andrew. These ongoing deliberations continue to hold Rudy Giuliani’s assets under scrutiny as legal complexities unfold.
Isn’t it time the courts just stopped punishing America’s mayor?
