A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over a large amount of his valuables and his Manhattan apartment to a plaintiff-controlled trustee in connection with a defamation judgment against him related to claims of 2020 election fraud. I ordered.
A D.C. jury previously ruled that Giuliani should pay $148 million in damages.
Judge Louis Lehman, appointed by Mr. Trump, said Mr. Giuliani must turn over ownership of the New York property to the plaintiffs so they can sell it.
According to bloombergGiuliani listed $500 million in debt and assets between $1 million and $10 million in his previous bankruptcy filing.
Giuliani was also ordered to turn over special memorabilia, luxury watches and gifts he received after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
“In addition to President Trump’s campaign funds and his New York apartment, Giuliani must also surrender several watch collections, some of which were gifts from European presidents after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. That includes a Joe DiMaggio autographed jersey and other sports memorabilia. Additionally, the judge ordered Giuliani to buy a television, furniture, and a 1980 Mercedes that once belonged to Hollywood star Lauren Bacall. He was ordered to hand over the jewelry,” CNN reported. reported.
The defamation suit related to Giuliani’s comments on surveillance video from the State Farm Arena tabulation center on election night 2020.
Judge Beryl Howell unilaterally found Rudy Giuliani guilty of defamation for delaying the filing of financial statements in the case.
The judge has not yet ruled on Giuliani’s Palm Beach, Fla., mansion or the New York Yankees’ four World Series appearances.
A hearing on Mr. Giuliani’s Florida real estate will be held next week.
