Rudy Giuliani was held in contempt of court on Friday for failing to turn over personal items to two former Georgia election workers he defamed while spreading President-elect Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election in 2020.
The ruling comes before a trial in New York, set to begin Jan. 16, in which the judge will determine what is to become of Giuliani’s Palm Beach, Florida, condo; two World Series rings; and other items he argues are personal gifts that should not be surrendered to the workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, as part of the $148 million he owes them.
The decision was handed down by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman and comes after the former New York City mayor repeatedly flouted directions from the court to surrender records and personal items to Freeman and Moss.