Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury's $148 million defamation award
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgment against him. The hearing is set for Friday. Plaintiffs’ attorneys have asked U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., to impose civil contempt sanctions against Giuliani, the ex-New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump’s lawyer. The attorneys say Giuliani has continued to falsely accuse Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, of committing election fraud in connection with the 2020 election loss by the Republican Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.