New York – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared in court on Tuesday to face questions His payout in Georgia election defamation case Case.
In a surprise outburst during the hearing, Giuliani claimed he has no money,
Giuliani owes $148 million to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Vandria Moss. successfully sued him for defamation On false claims related to the 2020 presidential election.
Judge said Giuliani has failed to surrender propertyWhich includes his 1980 Mercedes and money from his Citibank account.
Giuliani officially dismissed his previous lawyer on Tuesday. His new lawyer claimed that 90% of the required assets had been returned. The motion to delay the trial was denied.
Giuliani said, “It happened exactly as I expected. They ruled against us on every count.” “The reality is I don't have any cash. It's all tied up. If I wanted to call a taxi cab, I couldn't do that. I don't have a credit card. I don't have a checking account. I have “Except the little amount I have saved, there is no place I can withdraw cash, and it is getting down to almost nothing.”
The judge warned that Giuliani could not speak in court again without testifying under oath, saying he had no priority over following court orders.
The trial will resume in January.