Giuliani Ordered to Pay Nearly $150 Million to Georgia Election Workers in Defamation Suit

On Dec. 14, Rudy Giuliani’s attorney said the requested damages were ‘catastrophic’ and part of a ‘Hollywood-type damage model.’
Giuliani Ordered to Pay Nearly $150 Million to Georgia Election Workers in Defamation Suit
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
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WASHINGTON—A federal jury on Dec. 15 ordered that former Trump attorney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani should pay two former Georgia election workers $148 million for defaming them during the 2020 presidential election.

The verdict came roughly a day after the jury entered deliberations and represents a hefty punch to Mr. Giuliani, who reportedly is already facing financial troubles. The plaintiffs had asked for at least $48 million in reputational damages, while not specifying an amount for punitive damages and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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