Rudy Giuliani Is Found Liable , for Defaming Election Workers in Georgia.<br />After the 2020 election, Giuliani repeatedly accused two GA election workers of manipulating ballots, despite investigations proving otherwise.<br />Those two election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, "became the subject of conspiracy theories" surrounding the election, Politico reports. .<br />Freeman and Moss were ultimately harassed by people who believed the conspiracy theories.<br />On Aug. 30, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ruled that Giuliani is liable for defaming Freeman and Moss.<br />Giuliani reportedly violated Judge Howell's orders to provide discovery to the plaintiffs, which resulted in a "default" judgement against the 79-year-old.<br />He must pay "punitive" damages <br />to the two election workers. .<br />Just as taking shortcuts to win an election carries risks — even potential criminal liability — bypassing the discovery process carries serious sanctions, Judge Beryl Howell, via ruling.<br />Giuliani blames his inability to provide discovery on the fact that the FBI seized his devices in 2021, among other things.<br />This decision should be reversed, as Mayor Giuliani is wrongly accused of not preserving electronic evidence that was <br />seized and held by the FBI, Ted Goodman, a political advisor to Giuliani, via Politico.<br />The case will now go to trial to determine how much Giuliani must pay in punitive damages. .<br />The case will now go to trial to determine how much Giuliani must pay in punitive damages.
