A federal judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear in court on Jan. 3 for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers who won a defamation case against him.
The assets included a New York apartment lease, a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt, a Mercedes, watches, and jewelry among other items.
Driving the news: Giuliani faces a trial on January 16 regarding the disposition of his Florida residence and World Series rings.
The big picture: Despite the court order to surrender possessions to the poll workers, Giuliani’s lawyers are optimistic that he will reclaim the items on appeal.
- Giuliani disagreed with the judge’s treatment during a November hearing, expressing his diligent efforts to comply with the court’s orders.
- The judge warned Giuliani’s legal team that interruptions would not be tolerated in future hearings.
The backstory: Giuliani was found liable for defaming two Georgia poll workers by falsely accusing them of ballot tampering during the 2020 presidential election.
- The workers claimed to have received death threats due to Giuliani’s allegations of sneaking in ballots, recounting them illegally, and tampering with voting machines.