Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer argued in court docket {that a} large award for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss within the penalty section of the defamation lawsuit can be the tip of Giuliani.
The Guardian reported:
A jury choice awarding tens of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in damages for defamation can be a “demise penalty” for Rudy Giuliani, his lawyer stated throughout opening statements in a trial that received underway Monday.
Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are searching for between $15m and $43m in compensatory and punitive damages after Giuliani made false statements about them after the 2020 election. “Should you award them what they’re asking for, will probably be the tip of Mr Giuliani,” Joseph Sibley, Giuliani’s legal professional stated. Giuliani’s monetary difficulties amid mounting authorized troubles have been broadly reported.
Rudy Giuliani is dealing with a felony trial in Georgia, and a number of other authorized actions the place he’s a defendant. Giuliani’s money troubles are well known. Trump was so nervous about Giuliani flipping on him that he held a fundraiser for his former lawyer to assist him pay his authorized payments.
Giuliani’s protection that he’s utilizing is that Moss and Freeman had been harmed, however he didn’t do it.
The I didn’t do it protection in all probability isn’t going to work. The civil instances mixed with the felony case and the continued investigations all appear like the tip of the road for Rudy Giuliani.
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