Rudolph Giuliani has “fully satisfied” a $148 million judgment awarded to two Georgia election workers who sued him for defamation, according to a court filing on Monday.
The former New York City mayor and Trump adviser settled the case on January 16, compensating Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea’ “Shaye” Moss, after falsely accusing them of helping to steal the 2020 U.S. presidential election from Donald Trump.
Details of the settlement remain undisclosed, but Giuliani confirmed he would keep his Manhattan apartment, Palm Beach condominium, and personal belongings. He also pledged not to defame the plaintiffs again.
The settlement prevented a trial before U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman, which would have decided whether Giuliani could retain his Florida condo and World Series baseball rings given to him by the New York Yankees during his tenure as mayor from 1994 to 2001.
Freeman and Moss secured the $148 million judgment from a Washington, D.C., jury in December 2023.
Despite resolving this case, Giuliani still faces criminal charges in Arizona and Georgia for attempting to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. He has pleaded not guilty.
Adding to his legal woes, a firm seeking unpaid fees from Giuliani’s recently dismissed personal bankruptcy case requested control over his Manhattan apartment. However, Judge Liman rejected that request last week.
Lawyers for both Giuliani and the election workers have not yet responded to requests for comment.
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