Politico: Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to detail finances in election defamation suit

[brooklynite]

A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to provide a detailed accounting of his finances and net worth in connection with a lawsuit filed by two Georgia poll workers who contend the Trump lawyer defamed them by publicly accusing them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell issued the order during an unusual hearing Friday on ongoing disputes about access to Giuliani’s evidence related to the suit brought by Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss two years ago.

During the nearly 3-hour hearing, Howell repeatedly expressed irritation at having to expend considerable time on the discovery dispute, which she suggested should have been worked out by the parties.
“I can’t say I’m happy about it,” the judge said, later referring to Giuliani’s efforts to search for relevant emails and messages as a “murky mess.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/19/rudy-giuliani-election-defamation-suit-00097983

[calguy]

1. Poor Rudy

Buried in lawsuits. He deserves it all.

[malaise]

2. Just lock him the eff up

That is all

[FelineOverlord]

3. Rudy has been very reluctant to cooperate

According to Marcy Wheeler:

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/05/20/rudys-very-bad-week/

Yesterday, Judge Beryl Howell issued an order requiring certain cooperation from Rudy, including that he list all his devices, social media accounts, and financial assets on which he allegedly defamed Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, with deadlines attached.

Link to tweet

[3Hotdogs]

4. He may really be broke. Yesterday, his lawyer petitioned to withdraw from representing him, sighting

non-payment as one of the reasons for the request.

[calguy]

5. The man has some hefty divorce settlements to pay

And his law license has been revoked. Plus all that 'work' he did for trump and got stiffed by his long-time friend. Being an asshole does have its consequences.

[Axelrods_Typewriter]

6. Rudy should've put two and two together,

you don't get in bed with Trump unless you want him to throw you to the side of the road like a cigarette butt. That's what he has done to everybody who has ever helped him in his career of evil.