A federal judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his luxury New York City apartment and much of his valuables to two Georgia election officials he vilified.
In a ruling released Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Louis Lehman awarded Giuliani “a legal claim for cash accounts, jewelry, valuables, unpaid attorney’s fees, including rights to a co-op apartment on Madison Avenue.” Ordered that personal property be transferred to a trustee. within 7 days.
Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shay” Moss to begin collecting $146 million in damages awarded last year after a judge found Giuliani repeatedly liable. , filed a lawsuit in August to seize the former New York mayor’s assets. To defame them. Giuliani falsely accused the two men of election fraud after the 2020 presidential election.
The judge ordered the mother and daughter “to ensure that the liquidation of the transferred assets is completed quickly” and at the same time “to maximize the sale value of the unique and intangible items and thereby increase the sale price.” granted the right to use the receiver to sell Giuliani’s assets. It is likely that the plaintiff’s judgment will be satisfied. ”
Among the items to be handed over are Giuliani’s $5.7 million apartment, a collection of luxury watches, including one given to him by his grandfather and the French president, an autographed Joe DiMaggio jersey, and a 1980 Mercedes. Included. It was owned by actress Lauren Bacall.
Among the items not included in the ruling are three New York Yankees World Series rings because son Andrew Giuliani claims the rings were given to him by his father. The judge said Andrew Giuliani’s claims, as well as Freeman and Moss’s claims to Giuliani’s Florida mansion, would be decided at a later date.
Their lawyer, Aaron Nathan of Willkie, Farr & Gallagher, praised the judge’s decision.
“We are proud that our clients will finally begin receiving some of the compensation they are entitled to for Mr. Giuliani’s actions,” Nathan said. It should send a strong message that there are costs that cannot be avoided.” Deliberately spreading false information. ”
NBC News has reached out to Giuliani’s representatives for comment.
