Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148m for false accusations against election workers

**harrybarracuda** · 16-12-2023, 09:13 AM

Rudy Giuliani must pay more than $148m in damages to two former Georgia election workers after falsely accusing them of helping to rig the 2020 election against Donald Trump.

The jury found Giuliani owes the workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, roughly $73m (£57m) to compensate them for the reputational and emotional harm they suffered.

The former Trump lawyer and one-time New York mayor has also been ordered to pay $75m (£59m) as punishment for his conduct.

There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when the jury foreperson read aloud the amount of damages.

Giuliani, who has said he will "certainly appeal" the verdict, did not appear to show any emotion.

A federal judge determined before the trial that Giuliani was liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy.

The only question before the jury was how much in damages to impose on Giuliani, who helped Republican former President Trump advance his false claims of a stolen 2020 election.

The verdict came after three days of testimony in which Ms Moss and Ms Freeman described the racist and sexist messages, including threats of lynching, they received after Mr Trump and his allies spread false claims they were engaged in voter fraud.

"Mr Giuliani thought he could get away with making Ruby and Shaye the face of election fraud because he thought they were ordinary and expendable," the workers' lawyer Michael Gottlieb said during his closing argument.

"He has no right to offer defenceless civil servants up to a virtual mob in order to overturn an election."

The plaintiffs requested at least $48m (£38m) on the defamation claim and an unspecified sum for emotional distress and punitive damages.

Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148m for false accusations against election workers | US News | Sky News

**aging one** · 16-12-2023, 09:34 AM

Old news Harry, you were beaten to the punch.

Poor, Poor Rudy

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**S Landreth** · 16-12-2023, 09:41 AM

^and even that thread was older than this post.... https://teakdoor.com/speakers-corner...ml#post4562341 (Donald Trump : Former POTUS)

THE DECISION:

Defamation

Moss awarded: $16,998,000
Freeman awarded: $16,171,000

Emotional distress

Moss awarded: $20 million
Freeman awarded: $20 million

Punitive damages

Total: $75 million

**harrybarracuda** · 16-12-2023, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by aging one

Old news Harry, you were beaten to the punch.

What news thread was that posted in then?

**qwerty** · 16-12-2023, 10:06 AM

So, is he going to write a check?

I'm sure that Rudy is not a poor man, but how much of this award will the plaintiffs actually receive?

**beachbound** · 16-12-2023, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

What news thread was that posted in then?

Originally Posted by S Landreth

^and even that thread was older than this

FFS, you two are pathetic, little men.

**harrybarracuda** · 16-12-2023, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by beachbound

FFS, you two are pathetic, little men.

Don't blame me, I have the spammy wanker on block.

Which really has nothing to do with me posting a news story in a news thread.

**harrybarracuda** · 16-12-2023, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by qwerty

So, is he going to write a check?

I'm sure that Rudy is not a poor man, but how much of this award will the plaintiffs actually receive?

Unless he's done the OJ trick of putting everything in his kids name or something, he'll be bankrupted.

And of course he can appeal the verdict.

**Edmond** · 16-12-2023, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

owes the workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, roughly $73m (£57m) to compensate them for the reputational and emotional harm they suffered.

Damn.

Harm me emotions!

Harm me reputation!

I can provide all the materials.

**Topper** · 16-12-2023, 11:18 AM

And if the supreme court rules there's no such thing as presidential immunity for crimes committed in office, I wonder if they'll go after a billionaire who can afford to pay out.

**DrWilly** · 16-12-2023, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Don't blame me, I have the spammy wanker on block.

.

To be fair most people do.

**39TG** · 16-12-2023, 11:47 AM

These sums are fxcking nuts. The serial British litigant, Prince Harry, will be watching with interest.

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