The brutal fall of Rudy Giuliani continues

Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer and deposed ex-mayor of New York, is back in the headlines after being found in contempt of court in a libel suit.

He had been convicted of repeatedly defaming two female election workers after the 2020 elections.

The two Georgia election workers, a mother and daughter, repeatedly falsely accused by Rudy Giuliani of contributing to the alleged theft of the 2020 presidential election, won a $148 million judgment in their defamation suit against Donald Trump’s former lawyer.

A battle ensued to try to seize Rudy Giuliani’s assets in order to execute the verdict against him. For months, he eluded attempts to locate him, making collection difficult. He was finally spotted thanks to a video posted online for his birthday.

This marked the start of a new phase in the case, with several weeks of intensive efforts to seize his assets, including his residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, a Mercedes-Benz convertible, rare Yankee collectibles and a collection of 26 luxury watches.

But now a federal judge found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court on Monday for his refusal to cooperate in the transfer of $11 million of his personal assets, including those mentioned above.

The consequences of Rudy Giuliani’s contempt of court could include fines or even jail time. According to the New York Times, his Florida condo, valued at $3.5 million, could also be at risk. Giuliani, however, seems to be pulling out all the stops to protect this property from the verdict.

In November, one of Rudy Giuliani’s lawyers, also a long-time friend, withdrew from the case for reasons initially unknown.

A letter recently made public reveals that Giuliani refused to cooperate in the disclosure process concerning his Florida condo and blocked access to his electronic devices. These refusals to cooperate add to his multiple attempts at delay and avoidance that have been going on for months.

Giuliani is due to appear in court on January 16, a date he had tried to postpone in order to attend events linked to Trump’s inauguration as president. There he will seek to demonstrate that his Palm Beach condo, being his primary residence, should be exempt from foreclosure, a potentially valid argument under Florida law.

On January 10, Giuliani was found in contempt of court for the second time in a week, due to multiple violations of an order prohibiting him from repeating false statements against the women who won the defamation suit brought against him.