Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Defamation Trial

A federal jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and personal attorney to Donald Trump, to pay over $148 million in damages to two former Fulton County election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, for falsely accusing them of voting fraud. The jury awarded $33.2 million in compensatory damages for defamation, $40 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and $75 million in punitive damages. Giuliani, who faces multiple legal challenges, including criminal charges in Georgia, plans to appeal the verdict. The ruling is seen as a victory for Freeman and Moss, who endured death threats and racial harassment as a result of the false allegations.