Judge threatens jail time after Giuliani found in contempt for a second time

A federal judge on Friday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt in the defamation case brought by two former Georgia election workers following the 2020 presidential election, warning he could face time behind bars for further violations.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington marks the former New York City mayor’s second contempt finding this week in the high-profile defamation case. Howell ordered Giuliani to sign a declaration acknowledging that he had a full opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and review trial evidence, as well as confirming that no testimony or government report has ever contradicted the claims of the election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.