Lawyers for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani argued that paying $43 million to election workers in a defamation civil case would be a type of “death penalty” for the 79-year-old.
Two Georgia election workers have brought the lawsuit against Mr. Giuliani over statements that he made after the 2020 election. A judge in Washington has already issued a ruling that Mr. Giuliani defamed the two workers, and the litigation is now determining what penalty he should pay.
During opening arguments in the case, Giuliani attorney Joseph Sibley told the court that Mr. Giuliani wasn’t a direct reason why workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss allegedly received death threats and harassment after the election….
