ATLANTA — Former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani has been ordered to appear in court next month to face claims that he should be held in contempt for failing to turn over assets to the Fulton County election workers he defamed following the 2020 election.
Those assets include a New York apartment lease and a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt.
Giuliani was ordered to turn over all his assets to pay off the $148 million judgment against him.
Giuliani also faces a Jan. 16 trial before Liman over the disposition of his Florida residence and World Series rings.
The contempt hearing follows a contentious November hearing in which Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, became angry at the judge, saying Judge Lewis Liman was treating him unfairly.
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“The implication I’ve been not diligent about it is totally incorrect,” Giuliani said in a scolding tone as he described his efforts to obtain a replacement of the title to the car. “The implication you make is against me and every implication against me is wrong.”
At the hearing, Liman warned Giuliani’s lawyers that Giuliani will not be allowed to interrupt a hearing again.
“He’s not going to be permitted to speak and the court will take action,” the judge said.
Giuliani was found liable last year for defaming two Georgia poll workers by falsely accusing them of tampering with ballots during the 2020 presidential election.
The women said they faced death threats after Giuliani falsely claimed they sneaked in ballots in suitcases, counted ballots multiple times and tampered with voting machines.
In October, Liman ordered Giuliani to turn over many of his prized possessions to the poll workers. Giuliani’s lawyers have predicted that Giuliani will eventually win custody of the items on appeal.
A lawyer for Giuliani did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
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