Bankruptcy Judge Allows Rudy Giuliani to Appeal $148 Million Defamation Verdict

The judge specified that the legal fees must not be paid from Mr. Giuliani’s current assets.

Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer of former President Donald J. Trump, leaves the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Courthouse after jury deliberation in Washington on Dec. 15, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A New York bankruptcy judge has allowed Rudy Giuliani to appeal a $148 million defamation verdict so long as he uses pre-approved donors for legal expenses.

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane, in his order on Tuesday, specified that such fees and expenses must not be paid from Mr. Giuliani’s current assets.