Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Atlanta.
Brynn Anderson | AP
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a default judgment against former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and imposed sanctions on him in a civil conspiracy lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers he had claimed mishandled ballots in the 2020 presidential contest.
Judge Beryl Howell also ordered attorneys for Giuliani and the plaintiffs to propose three possible dates for trial on the question of how much monetary damages he should be ordered to pay them.
Howell sanctioned Giuliani for failing to comply with demands for documents and other evidence sought in the case by lawyers for the election workers, Rudy Freeman and Wandrea’ ArShaye Moss.
Giuliani was indicted two weeks ago with former President Donald Trump and 17 co-defendants by a grand jury in Atlanta on charges related to an alleged conspiracy to illegally overturn Trump’s loss in 2020 to President Joe Biden.
This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.
