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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. That said, a jury will still determine the amount of damages to be awarded to Freeman and Moss based on the defamation claims.

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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. In September, Giuliani’s former legal counsel filed a lawsuit claiming he failed to pay nearly $1.4 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.” Jean Carroll looks forward to obtaining additional compensatory and punitive damages based on the original defamatory statements Donald Trump made in 2019.”