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Rudy Giuliani's smart move in court

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 3 developments

Legal experts said that it was wise of Giuliani's defense team not to have him testify in his defamation trial this week.

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  1. Rudy Giuliani to Stand Trial in $43 Million Defamation Case

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  2. Judge rebukes Giuliani over ‘defamatory’ comments he made about Georgia election workers during defamation damages trial

    Headline from CNN ·

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    Rudy Giuliani's smart move in court

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22 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    What is at stake in Rudy Giuliani poll workers defamation trial? (opens The Guardian)

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    The former New York mayor and Trump lawyer faces trial in Washington DC over baseless accusations against Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss

  2. Wall Street Journal

    Rudy Giuliani to Stand Trial in $43 Million Defamation Case (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A jury will consider whether the former Trump lawyer should pay tens of millions of dollars for falsely accusing two Georgia election workers of rigging the November 2020 presidential election.

  3. Forbes

    Giuliani Faces Trial For Defamation Today—Here’s What To Expect (opens Forbes)

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    The former Trump attorney has already been found liable for defamation, but the trial will determine whether he has to pay up to $43 million in damages—while he says he’s in bad financial shape.

  4. Washington Examiner

    What to know about Rudy Giuliani defamation damages trial starting Monday (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A high-profile defamation lawsuit involving former President Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani begins Monday with jury selection, the latest phase in a series of legal cases tied to his alleged efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Rudy Giuliani defamation suit: Judge chastises former mayor for conduct outside court (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rudy Giuliani was admonished by a federal judge on Tuesday after he showed little restraint with the press on Monday, the first day of his defamation trial brought by two Georgia election workers who claim former President Donald Trump's lawyer ruined their lives by knowingly peddling false…

  6. CNN

    Judge rebukes Giuliani over ‘defamatory’ comments he made about Georgia election workers during defamation damages trial (opens CNN)

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    The federal judge overseeing Rudy Giuliani’s defamation damages trial in Washington, DC, rebuked the former Donald Trump lawyer Tuesday over “quite defamatory” comments he made a day earlier to reporters about the two Georgia election workers at the center of the case.

  7. Rolling Stone

    Giuliani's Lawyer Whines That Defamation Damages Could 'End' Rudy (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A jury trial that will determine the damages Rudy Giuliani owed two Georgia election workers who sued him for defamation began on Monday.

  8. The Guardian

    Rudy Giuliani defamation case: election worker to testify about former Trump lawyer’s false claims – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Ruby Freeman expected to take the stand after daughter Shaye Moss’s moving testimony on Tuesday

  9. Newsweek

    Rudy Giuliani's smart move in court (opens Newsweek)

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    Legal experts said that it was wise of Giuliani's defense team not to have him testify in his defamation trial this week.

  10. New York Post

    Giuliani skips testimony in Georgia poll worker defamation case (opens New York Post)

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    Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani abruptly passed on testifying in a defamation trial Thursday from two former Georgia election workers, his lawyers revealed.

  11. The Guardian

    Rudy Giuliani to testify in defamation trial against two former election workers – live (opens The Guardian)

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    Giuliani testimony follows two former election workers who described the long-lasting effect of his lies on their lives

  12. Insider

    Rudy Giuliani backed down from testifying in his $43 million defamation trial because victims 'had been through enough,' his lawyer tells jurors (opens Insider)

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    Rudy Giuliani flashed a toothy grin as his lawyer told the judge he would back down from testifying.

  13. The Guardian

    Rudy Giuliani testimony to cap closely-watched federal defamation case (opens The Guardian)

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    Former mayor will testify after two Atlanta election workers gave harrowing testimony about how his lies upended their lives

  14. CBS News

    Giuliani opts not to testify in his defamation trial (opens CBS News)

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    Two former Georgia election workers sued Giuliani for defamation, alleging he orchestrated a smear campaign against them.

  15. Local News 8

    Rudy Giuliani expected to testify in defamation trial after two days of gut-wrenching testimony from election workers (opens Local News 8)

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    By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani says he intends to testify Thursday in his defamation damages trial in an attempt to push back on claims that he should pay two Georgia election workers millions of dollars in damages for spreading conspiracy theories about them after the 2020 election.

  16. Washington Post

    Giuliani won’t testify in defamation trial, closing arguments underway (opens Washington Post)

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    Rudy Giuliani faces up to $43.5 million in damages after a federal judge found him liable for falsely accusing two Georgia poll workers of tampering with 2020 election results.

  17. Forbes

    Giuliani Won’t Testify At Defamation Trial—After Suggesting He Could Defame Election Workers More From The Stand (opens Forbes)

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    “When I testify, you’ll get the whole story, and it will be definitively clear what I said was true,” Giuliani told reporters earlier this week.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Rudy Giuliani will not take stand in defamation trial despite promising to do so (opens Washington Examiner)

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    In a surprising reversal, Rudy Giuliani will not testify in his civil defamation trial, his lawyers announced Thursday morning.

  19. UPI

    Rudy Giuliani decides not to testify in Georgia election worker defamation case (opens UPI)

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    Rudy Giuliani won't testify Thursday after all in the federal civil defamation trial brought against him by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.

  20. CBS News

    Jury in Rudy Giuliani defamation trial begins deliberations after he opts not to testify (opens CBS News)

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    Two former Georgia election workers sued Giuliani for defamation, alleging he orchestrated a smear campaign against them.

  21. WHDH Boston

    Rudy Giuliani now won’t testify in defamation trial brought by former Georgia election workers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani will no longer testify in his defamation damages trial over how much he should pay two Georgia election workers millions

  22. WTOP Washington DC

    Rudy Giuliani now won’t testify in defamation trial brought by former Georgia election workers (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani will no longer testify in his defamation damages trial over how much he should pay two Georgia election workers millions of dollars in damages for spreading conspiracy theories about them after the 2020 election.

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