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Federal judge finds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers

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A federal court in Washington DC found former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani guilty on Wednesday of defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss during the 2020 US presidential election. As a next step, Howell ordered the parties to submit proposed schedules for three dates to hold trials for damages.

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Federal judge punishes Rudy Giuliani for failure to comply with court order

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A US federal judge on Friday issued an order punishing former New York mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani for “continued and flagrant disregard” of court demands. However, Giuliani did receive some respite in the delay of the plaintiff’s request for payment of attorney’s fees. million in owed fees.

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US federal judge dismisses Trump counter-defamation lawsuit against E. Jean Carroll

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” Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan told CNN , “We are pleased that the Court dismissed Donald Trump’s counterclaim.” ” Trump’s attorney Alina Habba criticized the ruling, saying, “We strongly disagree with the flawed decision and will be filing an appeal shortly.”