Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City and a key figure in former President Donald Trump’s efforts to dispute the outcome of the 2020 election, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. The move comes just after a U.S. District Court ordered him to pay $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers after they sued him for defamation.
Giuliani’s bankruptcy filing comes in response to financial difficulties caused by looming legal bills related to the 2020 election.
Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy on Thursday, acknowledging severe financial strain exacerbated by his pursuit of Donald Trump false 2020 election claims and a jury’s award of $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he defamed.
The former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts, including almost $1 million in tax liabilities, money he owes lawyers and…
