December 22nd 2023.
Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, the two Georgia election workers accused of ballot fraud by Rudy Giuliani in 2020, have taken new legal action. On Dec. 18, they filed a lawsuit urging the court to bar the former Trump lawyer from repeating his debunked claims that have had a devastating impact on their lives.
This follows Giuliani being hit with a $148 million defamation ruling in a lawsuit by the two women. Giuliani’s response has been to double down on his conspiracy theories about the women, as reported by The Associated Press on Dec. 15. A political adviser declined to comment on the new litigation.
Freeman and Moss gave emotional testimony on Dec. 15, recounting the violent racist threats they received after Giuliani’s accusations. The judge found Giuliani liable for defaming them and the same day a jury awarded the women $148 million in damages, as reported by BLACK ENTERPRISE. Despite admitting in court that his claims were false, Giuliani maintains he did nothing wrong and has vowed to appeal.
However, the question of Giuliani’s ability to pay such a massive sum is unclear, considering his own financial difficulties. He currently faces a criminal investigation in Georgia over Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results, in which Giuliani was heavily involved. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the case could add to his growing legal troubles related to his work with the former president.
Unwilling to back down, Freeman and Moss are now fighting in court to stop Giuliani from spreading lies. Their lawyers argued that the comments “make clear that he intends to persist in his campaign of targeted defamation and harassment". They believe judicial intervention is necessary to prevent further harm from being done.
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