{"id":2388994,"date":"2025-01-10T17:26:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T22:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-threatens-jail-time-after-giuliani-found-in-contempt-for-a-second-time-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T17:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T22:26:37","slug":"judge-threatens-jail-time-after-giuliani-found-in-contempt-for-a-second-time-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-threatens-jail-time-after-giuliani-found-in-contempt-for-a-second-time-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge threatens jail time after Giuliani found in contempt for a second time &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-threatens-jail-time-after-giuliani-found-in-contempt-for-a-second-time-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388994&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u2064 federal judge, Beryl Howell, has\u2064 found rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for the\u2062 second time this week in a \u2062defamation case brought against him by two former\u200d election workers from Georgia. This\u2063 ruling raises the possibility of jail\u2063 time for Giuliani if he fails to comply with\u200c the court&#8217;s orders in the future. The case stems from Giuliani&#8217;s\u200b statements following the 2020 presidential\u2064 election, which\u200b the \u200djudge \u2062has deemed to be contemptuous. The situation \u200bhighlights the ongoing legal challenges Giuliani faces after \u200bhis controversial claims regarding the election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge threatens jail time after Giuliani found in contempt for a second time<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1502752\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge on Friday found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rudy-giuliani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rudy Giuliani<\/a> in contempt in the defamation case brought by two former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia<\/a> election workers following the 2020 presidential election, warning he could face time behind bars for further violations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The ruling by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington marks the former New York City mayor&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3278082\/judge-finds-giuliani-contempt-2020-election-defamation-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">second contempt finding<\/a> this week in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-of-young-kansas-city-chiefs-fan-who-wore-headdress-threaten-legal-action-against-outlet\/\" title=\"Parents of young Chiefs fan wearing headdress threaten legal action against outlet\">high-profile defamation case<\/a>. Howell ordered Giuliani to sign a declaration acknowledging that he had a full opportunity to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-acquitted-of-rape-and-tried-to-sue-his-school-and-accuser-now-the-court-is-asking-about-qualified-immunity\/\" title=\"He Was Acquitted Of Rape And Tried To Sue His School And Accuser. Now The Court Is Asking About Qualified Immunity.\">cross-examine witnesses<\/a> and review trial evidence, as well as confirming that no testimony or government report has ever contradicted the claims of the election workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea &ldquo;Shaye&rdquo; Moss.<\/p>\n<p>The judge warned that if Giuliani violated her order, she would <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kyledcheney\/status\/1877826982412472427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">seriously<\/a> consider jail time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rudy Giuliani, second from right, waves as he arrives at federal court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Freeman and Moss sued Giuliani for claiming that they committed election fraud during the 2020 presidential race. In 2023, Howell found Giuliani liable for defamation after he failed to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">provide court-ordered evidence<\/a>, leading to a jury awarding $146 million in damages. Giuliani has appealed the verdict.<\/p>\n<p>The judge found Giuliani&rsquo;s recent comments on his streaming show appeared to again accuse the women of election fraud, violating a prior court order to stop defaming them. Howell criticized Giuliani&rsquo;s actions, saying he needed to be mindful of his platform&rsquo;s influence.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re the most famous person in this courtroom right now,&rdquo; Howell said. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got a bigger audience and a bigger public following than anyone in this courtroom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Giuliani&rsquo;s attorney, Eden Quainton, argued that his client had complied with the agreement for months before the recent comments, but Howell dismissed this as irrelevant. She also rejected Giuliani&rsquo;s claims that his statements were not defamatory because he truly believed the allegations against Freeman and Moss.<\/p>\n<p>Giuliani testified about his finances during the hearing, calling Freeman and Moss&rsquo;s legal team an &ldquo;army of lawyers.&rdquo; However, Freeman and Moss&rsquo;s attorney, Michael Gottlieb, pointed out that Giuliani himself has a team of lawyers from multiple firms.<\/p>\n<p>Before the hearing, Giuliani posted on X, calling the proceedings a &ldquo;hypocritical waste of time&rdquo; and accusing the judge of bias. His representative, Ted Goodman, later claimed that the contempt ruling was part of a campaign to silence Giuliani and restrict his constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The public should know that Mayor Rudy Giuliani never had the opportunity to defend himself on the facts in the defamation case,&rdquo; Goodman said. &ldquo;This is an important point that many Americans still don&rsquo;t realize due to biased coverage and a campaign to silence Mayor Giuliani. This contempt ruling is designed to prevent Mayor Giuliani from exercising his constitutional rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York<\/a> held Giuliani in contempt, ordering him to hand over valuables, including a Mercedes and Joe DiMaggio jersey, to settle debts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1502752\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1502752\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge warns Giuliani of jail time after second contempt ruling<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2388995,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010785310962.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48302,4598,41000,33211,32076],"class_list":["post-2388994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-contempt-of-court","tag-giuliani","tag-jail-time","tag-legal-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010785310962.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388998,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388994\/revisions\/2388998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388995"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}