Laura Coates Live
Giuliani ordered to pay $148M for defaming poll workers
Dec 16, 2023
Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148M for defaming Georgia election workers; Cornel West, independent 2024 presidential candidate, discusses vote margins in battleground states and the impact of third-party candidates. Also, analysis of recent poll numbers and Biden's candidacy and Ava Devernay on 'Origin'. Autopsy report of Matthew Perry mentioned.
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- Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay $148 million for defaming Georgia election workers, sending a message of accountability and consequences for those who spread lies and target election workers.
- The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's actions leading up to the January 6th attack on the Capitol can be considered part of his presidential duty, potentially granting him immunity from prosecution.
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Rudy Giuliani ordered to pay $148 million for defaming Georgia election workers
Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay $148 million for defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Andrea Shea Moss. Giuliani falsely claimed that they were involved in election fraud and had passed around USB drives containing illegal material. The judge's decision came after a default judgment was entered due to a discovery dispute. Freeman and Moss experienced threats, harassment, and fear for their lives as a result of Giuliani's false claims. The verdict sends a message of accountability and consequences for those who spread lies and target election workers.
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