On Friday, US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane told the former Trump fixer that he would be allowed to request a new trial to reevaluate the $148 million he was ordered to pay two election workers.
Large judgement
In December, a judge ruled that Giuliani had to pay two Georgia election workers $148 million for making defamatory comments against them. Days later, Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York.
Put on pause
Filing for bankruptcy paused all litigation facing Giuliani. That included preventing the two election workers from seeking their payment.
Next step
Judge Lane didn’t give Giuliani everything he wanted. The former mayor of New York City will be allowed to ask a federal judge to reevaluate the amount he must pay the election workers, but the judge could deny that request.
Steep payments
Besides the $148 million, Giuliani is being sued for $1.3 billion by Dominion Voting Systems. Giuliani falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 election.
Further suits
Giuliani is also being sued by his former associate, Noelle Dunphy, for battery, assault, and sexual harassment. Dunphy is seeking $10 million, and her allegations include one that Giuliani went on “alcohol-drenched rants that included sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks.”
Yet another suit
In September, Hunter Biden sued Giuliani and a friend of the former mayor. Biden alleged that the pair spent years “hacking into, tampering with, manipulating, copying, disseminating, and generally obsessing over data that they were given that was taken or stolen from” Biden’s laptop and other electronic devices.
Fake claims
Giuliani has admitted to defaming the two Georgia election workers. He accused the pair of adding false ballots for Biden during the 2020 election.
Limited funds
According to Giuliani’s bankruptcy lawyer, the former mayor’s assets include real estate, retirement accounts, and radio and podcast income. Those include America’s Mayor Confidential, Common Sense, and America’s Mayor.
Requesting assistance
In early January, Giuliani told his followers on X, formerly Twitter, to subscribe to America’s Mayor Confidential for $10 a month. In August 2023, he listed his $6.5 million Manhattan apartment for sale.
Not much luck
The same month, he asked Trump for help, according to the New York Times, with Trump eventually agreeing to attend a pair of fundraisers. In October, Giuliani lowered the asking price of his apartment by $400,000.
No magic
“There is not a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow,” Giuliani’s bankruptcy lawyer said on Friday. The lawyer representing the election workers accused Giuliani of “looking to have his cake and eat it too.”
One at fault
The $148 judgment was a “self-inflicted wound,” the lawyer said on Friday. “This is not about politics at all,” he said. “He said and did despicable things.”
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