Rudy Giuliani faced his second contempt ruling this week as a federal judge reprimanded him for defying a court order barring further false statements about Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. The ruling stems from a $148 million defamation judgment they won against him in 2023 over debunked claims of election fraud during the 2020 election.
Judge Beryl Howell condemned Giuliani’s continued attacks, ordering him to sign a declaration within 10 days acknowledging the evidence refuting his claims or face daily fines of $200. Howell warned that failure to comply could lead to jail time. The judge criticized Giuliani’s defiance, highlighting the threats and hardships Freeman and Moss endured due to his accusations.
The contempt ruling adds to Giuliani’s mounting legal troubles, including disbarment in New York and Washington, D.C., and criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona related to Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. He is also set for a trial next week over efforts to seize assets, including his Yankees World Series rings, to satisfy the defamation judgment.
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