WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday.

Judge Beryl Howell issued the order as a sanction against Giuliani for failing to turn over electronic records sought by the two election workers, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, in the case.

The judge’s order means Giuliani will have to pay damages for spreading false vote-rigging claims against the pair following the 2020 U.S. presidential election. He previously admitted that his statements were false and damaged Moss and Freeman’s reputations.

Giuliani will face a civil trial in Washington, D.C. federal court to determine how much he will have to pay.

    • Endorkend@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      10
      ·
      10 months ago

      He didn’t lose his mind.

      People like him (Trump too) pretended to be moderates or even Democrats, because that’s what was needed to fake it till you make it in New York.

      Once they didn’t need that anymore, the mask came off (granted, it had been slipping for a long time, especially with Trump who always looked exactly like he was, a narcissist only out for himself) and they showed themselves to be completely what they are. The most assbackward type of right wing self obsessed, self important narcissistic conmen imaginable.

    • hypelightfly@kbin.social
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      10 months ago

      what happened to you. (Spoiler: Scotch and greed is a helluva drugs.)

      Nah, what happened was nothing. This is who he has always been.