Jury in Giuliani defamation trial reaches verdict on compensation for Georgia election workers
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Washington — A federal jury has reached a verdict in the defamation trial against former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani brought by two Georgia election workers who were at the center of baseless claims he spread in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
The jury of eight Washington, D.C., residents deliberated for roughly 10 hours across Thursday and Friday before reaching a decision. Jurors heard four days of emotional testimony in the civil trial against Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer toward the end of his presidency.
Giuliani was sued for defamation by Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss, her daughter, for falsely claiming they engaged in a fake ballot processing scheme while they served as election workers for Fulton County in the last presidential election.
Washington — Former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is meeting with senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as he seeks to shore up support for his nomination for attorney general amid calls for the House Ethics Committee to release a report on allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use.