A Washington, D.C., jury ordered former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million in damages to two Georgia election workers for defaming them following the 2020 presidential election.
The federal eight-person jury reached the verdict on Friday afternoon after Judge Beryl A. Howell of the Federal District Court in Washington had already ruled that Giuliani defamed Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss.
The jury ordered Giuliani to pay the following:
- $16,171,000 to Ruby Freeman for defamation.
- $16,998,000 to Shaye Moss for defamation.
- $20 million to Freeman for emotional distress.
- $20 million to Moss for emotional distress.
- $75 million in punitive damages to both plaintiffs.
CNN reported that even Judge Howell appeared to be “taken aback by the high figure.”
Outside of the courtroom, Giuliani said, “I don’t regret a damn thing.” Online, he called the ruling…
