Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared in court on Friday for a contempt hearing related to a $148 million judgment against him in a defamation case involving two Georgia election workers. The judgment was awarded after Giuliani falsely accused the workers of tampering with ballots during the 2020 presidential election.
Judge Lewis J. Liman presided over the hearing, where Giuliani's failure to comply with an October order to surrender assets was under scrutiny. Despite initially requesting to appear remotely, Giuliani ultimately attended the hearing in person after being informed that a remote appearance could limit his options.
