Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in $148 million defamation judgment case
Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt hearing called after lawyers for the election workers said the former New York City mayor had failed to properly comply with evidence production requests over the last few months.
Share:
More Stories
1:44
Police chief: At least 2 children, 4 adults hospitalized in Old Westbury crash
1m ago1:40
Community divided over proposed rail terminal in Kings Park
26m ago1:28
Melrose neighbors remember Bronx teenager following fatal stabbing in East Harlem
28m ago1:37
Gov. Hochul proposes $110 million fund to build child care facilities
2h ago1:55
Chief: 1 person injured in large house fire on Brunswick Street in Newark
2h ago
Ex-Marine acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case seeks dismissal of suit brought by victim's father
3h ago1:44
Police chief: At least 2 children, 4 adults hospitalized in Old Westbury crash
1m ago1:40
Community divided over proposed rail terminal in Kings Park
26m ago1:28
Melrose neighbors remember Bronx teenager following fatal stabbing in East Harlem
28m ago1:37
Gov. Hochul proposes $110 million fund to build child care facilities
2h ago1:55
Chief: 1 person injured in large house fire on Brunswick Street in Newark
2h agoEx-Marine acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case seeks dismissal of suit brought by victim's father
3h ago
A federal judge in New York City on Monday said that Rudy Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information as he turned over assets to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.
Judge Lewis J. Liman ruled after hearing Giuliani testify for a second day at a contempt hearing called after lawyers for the election workers said the former New York City mayor had failed to properly comply with evidence production requests over the last few months.
On Friday, Giuliani testified for about three hours in Liman’s Manhattan courtroom, but the judge permitted him to finish testifying remotely on Monday from his condominium in Palm Beach, Florida.
At the start of the hearing Monday, Giuliani had an American flag backdrop, which he said he uses for a program he conducts over t