Judge finds Giuliani in contempt for 2020 election defamation case

Published January 6, 2025 4:35pm ET



A federal judge in New York on Monday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failing to comply with asset disclosure requests tied to a $148 million defamation judgment won by two Georgia election workers.

U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman issued the ruling after hearing Giuliani testify during a contempt hearing. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss argued Giuliani had failed to properly respond to requests for information about his assets, hindering their ability to collect the judgment.

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