Second judge holds Giuliani in contempt for repeating the election-worker falsehoods
Reporting and findings
- found liable
Judge Howell found Giuliani in civil contempt for continuing to repeat false claims about Freeman and Moss despite a court order and the defamation judgment. She required him to review trial evidence and warned that noncompliance or further violations could bring daily fines or jail. Giuliani called the proceeding biased and maintained that he had not received a merits trial before default.
- Associated Press: Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continued lies about Georgia election workersSecond contempt finding, remedial order, possible sanctions, and Giuliani response
Summary and current status
The D.C. court found renewed statements violated orders barring repetition of the adjudicated defamation and warned of escalating sanctions.
Civil contempt finding; future violations subject to sanctions
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump network root
- Rudy GiulianiTrump personal attorney
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppersonal attorneyRudy Giuliani