Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was held in contempt of court on Monday as part of ongoing litigation from two election workers in Georgia he is accused of spreading lies about in the wake of the 2020 election.
Giuliani was ordered to pay Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148 million in damages after a jury found in their favor in the defamation case over a year ago.
The internet on Monday mocked the former Donald Trump lawyer, with some eager to see if he would be jailed for contempt because he couldn't afford to pay the $148 million.
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Former Biden/Harris campaign staffer Stephanie Kennedy pointed out ahead of the court proceedings: "Rudy Giuliani, the disbarred deadbeat, tried to dupe his way through a contempt hearing on Friday. In a federal courtroom in Manhattan, Giuliani spent hours testifying, trying to fight accusations that he is withholding assets from two Georgia election workers he defamed. It is entirely possible that Giuliani, 80, could be jailed if he is held in contempt."
Jazz guitarist Charles Johnson pointed out on Bluesky, "And meanwhile, the criminal Giuliani got in trouble for supporting is preparing to take control of the federal government."
Political analyst and commentator Kyle Griffin pointed out the irony of the date.
"On the anniversary of Jan. 6, Rudy Giuliani is held in contempt for failing to turn over assets to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who he defamed in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election," he posted on Bluesky.
Legal analyst P. Andrew Torrez described the court failure by saying, "Apparently Judge Liman has imposed the proverbial 'death penalty' sanctions against Giuliani, drawing an adverse inference on the production of discovery in connection with the homestead exemption that is the major issue for trial on Jan 16th that will foreclose Rudy from contesting it."
Meanwhile, Parker Molloy, writer of "The Present Age," pointed out, "New objectively bonkers Rudy Giuliani courtroom sketch just dropped."
"Rudy Giuliani being hit with sanctions today is the best news ever," clapped back the social media account Art Candee on social media.
Correction: A previous version of this article misidentified the owner of the social media account "Art Candee." This article has been updated.
