ResolvedPriorityCivil · Defamation judgment· D.D.C. (Washington)
Freeman v. Giuliani — the election-worker defamation case (2021)
Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss sued Rudy Giuliani over false vote-fraud claims. A jury awarded $148m in December 2023, followed by collection litigation and bankruptcy.
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Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
Timeline
- 2021
The complaint is filed over statements about the State Farm Arena footage.
- 2023
Default is entered on liability after discovery failures; a jury sets damages at $148m.
- 2024
Giuliani's Chapter 11 case is dismissed and asset turnover is ordered.
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