Fined $150 million for defamation, Rudy Giuliani gets Mercedes, luxury watches and diamond ring

Rudy Giuliani has surrendered his 1980 Mercedes-Benz, luxury watch collection and a diamond ring, marking a partial end to a saga in which the former New York mayor has tried to evade justice.

Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, are trying to collect a $150 million debt Giuliani has owed them for more than a year.

A lawyer representing Giuliani told a federal judge in New York that the ring and watches were delivered via FedEx, while the car was "delivered as requested" in Florida. Giuliani also instructed the bank to transfer at least $30 from a bank account, according to a court document filed Friday. cnn.

The move, made by attorney Joseph Cammarata, represents a significant moment for Freeman and Moss, who faced severe harassment after the 2020 election when Giuliani publicly and repeatedly defamed him while working as a lawyer for Donald Trump. .

Giuliani lost his license to practice law after this scandal, but remains part of Trump's circle. The court filing noted that he plans to attend events related to Trump's 2024 presidential inauguration.

Giuliani has stated that one of the watches he inherited from his grandfather and two others were gifts from European leaders after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Also, they are preparing the documents to take possession of an apartment in Manhattan, worth 6 million dollars, which they plan to sell. Other assets are also expected to be sold to begin collecting nearly $150 million in debt.

Freeman and Moss continue to battle in court to gain ownership of Giuliani's Palm Beach, Florida, condo valued at $3.5 million and four Yankees championship rings from the 1990s and 2000s.

Giuliani has argued that he should still be allowed to live in the Palm Beach and Manhattan apartment and that he gave the championship rings to his son years ago. Those cases are expected to go to trial in January 2025, shortly before the presidential inauguration.

In addition, the refrigerator in Giuliani's Manhattan apartment was also handed over to Freeman and Moss, but the lawyer has demanded its return.

He's also asked for an appraisal on the Mercedes, which was once owned by Lauren Bacall, and if it's not worth more than a few thousand dollars, to return it to him. /Telegraph/