Judge Rules Giuliani Liable for Defaming Georgia Election Workers
A federal judge has ruled that Rudolph W. Giuliani, former lawyer for Donald Trump, is liable for defaming two Georgia election workers by falsely claiming they mishandled ballots during the 2020 election. The ruling allows the defamation case against Giuliani to proceed to trial to determine the amount of damages he will have to pay. Giuliani's legal team argued that his statements were protected by the First Amendment, but the judge declared him liable for defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, civil conspiracy, and punitive damage claims. The judge also criticized Giuliani for failing to produce evidence and ordered him to pay nearly $90,000 in legal fees incurred by the plaintiffs. Giuliani faces multiple legal problems, including a defamation suit from Dominion Voting Systems and being named as an unnamed co-conspirator in a federal indictment against Trump.
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