Giuliani Ordered to Pay Georgia Election Workers' Attorney Fees

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

(Bloomberg) -- Rudy Giuliani was ordered to pay the attorney fees of two Georgia election workers suing him for defamation, after a judge found he failed to comply with his obligations to turn over evidence in the case.

US District Judge Beryl Howell entered an order on Friday directing Giuliani to cover what it cost the lawyers for Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss to pursue their successful motion to compel him to produce information.

The order doesn’t specify the amount he’ll owe; the judge directed the plaintiffs to disclose that in a later filing. Howell wrote that Giuliani had failed to show that his resistance to the plaintiffs’ discovery requests was “substantially justified,” which meant he was required to pay their attorney fees.

Freeman and Moss became the subject of 2020 post-election voter fraud conspiracy theories that Giuliani, former President Donald Trump, and other Trump allies promoted. Earlier this week, the Georgia State Election Board announced it had formally cleared Freeman and Moss of any wrongdoing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/giuliani-ordered-pay-georgia-election-205815524.html

[MineralMan]

1. Oh, excellent!

[Faux pas]

2. Kickin'

[Lonestarblue]

3. Good news, though I thought Rudy was all rolled up--no money.

Now if a Grand Jury soon indicts him for January 6 conspiracy, that would be an even better day!

[Bluethroughu]

23. This 💯 %

A girl can dream...

[dmr]

4. Great news

What those two women endured -- I just can't imagine how I would've faired.

[brer cat]

5. Great news!

[TheRickles]

6. Can somebody make an educated guesstimate as to how much this bill might come to?

[joshdawg]

13. It doesn't matter.

rg learned from his mentor, tfg, and won't pay a dime. At least he will try not to pay.

[TheRickles]

19. I agree about where the $ will ultimately come from. Just curious about a ballpark estimate.

[Whiskeytide]

28. Probably 50-100 hours ...

… at whatever their hourly rate is. Maybe $500 an hour? $30k to $50k max - and that’s probably on the high side. This is nice, but a drop in the bucket compared to what they’re owed for the nightmare he’s put them through. The damages in their case should be millions when it’s all said and done.

[TheRickles]

29. Thanks.

[Traildogbob]

7. The best

Punishment for Gooliani, trump and their besties, dead broke, zero assets left and homeless. Begging for spare change outside a Dollar store, and still too little for a dumpster destined two day old cheese berder. And receiving only laughes.

[oldsoftie]

8. Hahahahahaha dumbass nt

[republianmushroom]

9. I like it

[Hekate]

10. Squeeze it out of that crook like hair dye dripping down his face. All the best to those ladies.

[calimary]

11. We sure haven't heard much from ol' Rudy-boy.

Is he in hiding?

[Martin68]

12. Hey them where it really hurts: their pocketbooks.

[GreenWave]

14. Probably have to sell some more pardons.

[lark]

15. Great news!

Thank you

[mountain grammy]

16. Pay up Rudy.. you miserable man.

[LiberalLovinLug]

17. He has turned from "America's Mayor" to a pathetic shell of a man

In a relatively short time.

Probably the most pathetic downfalls of all of the poor miscreants serving Trump. And of course only Trump will, unfortunately, retain a place in America's lore, and be reviled, but also worshipped by the deepest of the Republican base for a very long time. But his hangers on like Rudy will never get his respect back in any form at all. MAGAts will probably actually hate him for embarrassing their Dear President, and for failing him.

[rubbersole]

18. Hey Rudy, have you heard about FAFO?

This is an example. The judge should have put your corrupt perverted ass in jail.

[Botany]

21. This tells me the court is very sympathetic to Miss Ruby

FAFO.

[Cha]

20. Haha Shoe Dye Rudy.

[Bluethroughu]

22. Make that Ghoul sell everything he has to pay them!

[Uncle Joe]

24. Squeeze him for every last drop of hair dye

Thanks for the thread Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

[Ligyron]

25. Will making the RW spin machine and their puppets pay dearly for their lies...

like the would be revolutionaries who destroyed the Capitol and damn near killed every policeman right there and then that day (although some died later, rest their souls), will this give them pause next time they decide to spew their propaganda?

Well, I certainly hope so and it sure makes me feel happy some are holding them to account.

[MOMFUDSKI]

26. Just keep

chipping away at these Magats

[iluvtennis]

27. Woohoo - karma.

[UTUSN]

30. K&R

[Paladin]

31. Fork over the cash, fuckface. (nt)

[Bleacher Creature]

32. Ok, but it's not enough.

He wrecked their lives and needs to be held accountable for more than just their legal fees.

[llashram]

33. good

They had lots of death threats. This is the least that can be done.

[TeamProg]

34. Yah !