Broke Rudy Giuliani Must Cough Up $148 Million for Defaming Poll Workers
A federal jury on Friday determined that Rudy Giuliani, who’d already been found liable for defaming a pair of Georgia poll workers after the 2020 election, must fork over $148 million in damages to the women, who gave emotional testimony about how Giuliani’s lies made their lives hell.
Giuliani, 79, pulled out of testifying as planned at the last second Thursday, leaving it up to his attorney, Joe Sibley, to do his bidding. He was photographed smiling as he walked into court Friday, holding a disposable Starbucks cup.
The jury, which was tasked only with determining how much to award in damages, reached its decision after two days of deliberations.