Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, have filed another lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, seeking a permanent injunction to stop him from spreading further lies about them. This comes after winning a nearly $150 million verdict against Giuliani for defamation on Friday.
The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani continues to make false statements about their work as absentee ballot counters in the 2020 election, despite being held liable for his previous defamatory statements. The lawsuit also claims that Giuliani’s persistence in making false claims is targeted defamation and harassment that must stop.
This latest legal action is the result of Giuliani’s legal work for Donald Trump after the 2020 election, which has led to criminal charges in Georgia. Giuliani has indicated that he will not stop repeating false claims about Freeman and Moss, exacerbating the fallout he is facing.
The new lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction to prohibit Giuliani from making or publishing further statements repeating any false claims about the two women’s involvement in election fraud or misconduct during the 2020 election ballot counting. More than a dozen of Giuliani’s statements about them were found to be false and defamatory.
In a separate court filing, the attorneys for both parties agreed on the final numbers and terms after the jury verdict, with Giuliani owing the women $146 million, plus more than $237,000 for attorneys’ fees. The court’s final judgment will make it difficult for Giuliani to avoid paying by filing for bankruptcy.
Despite Giuliani’s claims of being broke, Moss and Freeman’s legal team has identified substantial assets he has in New York and Florida, including bank accounts, a condo in south Florida, and a New York City co-op. They are already carving out ways to collect what they are owed and claim his assets as soon as possible.
While Giuliani’s financial state has been a point of contention, his failure to pay Moss and Freeman for reimbursements won earlier, as well as a separate lawsuit from a law firm for almost $1.4 million of unpaid legal bills, suggest potential challenges in satisfying the judgment. Whether Giuliani files for bankruptcy or not, he may continue to be indebted to Moss and Freeman for the foreseeable future.