Giuliani Faces Contempt Motion for Defaming Georgia Election Workers Amid Ongoing Legal Battles

Rudy Giuliani's defamation case continues as Georgia election workers seek further penalties for his repeat false claims about them.

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Election workers seek to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt for continued defamatory comments

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Georgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat | Politics

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Georgia election workers ask judge to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt

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Giuliani could be held in contempt after ‘brazenly defaming election workers again’

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Rudy Giuliani Accused Of Once Again Defaming Georgia Election Workers

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Georgia election workers seek more penalties against Giuliani, saying he continues to defame them

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Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, former Georgia election workers, seek to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for violating a permanent injunction against defaming them. Despite an earlier $148 million defamation judgment and a court order barring further false accusations, Giuliani allegedly made harmful claims on his online broadcasts. His legal team argues for his First Amendment rights amidst ongoing attempts to collect his remaining assets. A judge has scheduled a response deadline and a hearing to evaluate the contempt motion.

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