Rudy Giuliani agrees to sell NYC and Florida properties to pay defamed election workers

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the election workers in Georgia defamed by Rudy Giuliani, have settled with the ex-mayor after winning their defamation suit against him.

According to a letter to the court filed on Wednesday, the women "jointly submit this letter in response to the Court's Order," it says. They "have conferred and reached agreement on a revised proposed form of order..."

Exhibit A outlines the terms demanding "Until such time as the NYC Apartment or Florida Condo is sold and the amount of proceeds equal to the Stub Professional Fee Amount is received by GDR..."

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It demands that Giuliani "list at least one of the properties for sale, maintain the properties in good condition at least comparable to their current condition, maintain property casualty insurance with respect to each property in an amount no less than the full replacement value of the Debtor's interest in each property, and can't sell either property without written consent."

In December 2023, Giuliani awarded the women $148 million—$75 million in punitive damages and $33,169,000 in defamation damages.

The ex-mayor attempted to file for bankruptcy to save himself from being forced to pay up, but on Friday, a judge dismissed the plea, calling Giuliani a "recalcitrant debtor."

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane attacked Giuliani for “uncooperative conduct” and a lack of transparency after it was discovered Giuliani was hiding information about his assets.

“What little we know about the Debtor’s financial situation makes his stance here more troubling,” Lane wrote. “Even assuming that the Debtor does not have the funds on hand to immediately pay these bankruptcy expenses, he certainly has considerable assets upon which he can draw to pay such expenses.”

Giuliani finally "agreed to never again accuse either Freeman or Moss of engaging in any wrongdoing in connection with the 2020 election," attorneys for the two women said this week.

MSNBC legal analyst Adam Klasfeld posted screen captures of the letter and an opinion writer joked that it could mean Moss and Freeman might be living in the Giuliani property soon.

"They will not be living there. Fairly certain the property(ies) will be sold and the proceeds used by Moss/Freeman as necessary to satisfy the judgment," said national security lawyer Bradley Moss.