The judge presiding over Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case expressed concern over the lack of progress in resolving his financial situation. He stated that he was “disturbed” by the slow pace. As a result, the judge denied Giuliani’s request to lift a legal barrier preventing him from appealing a $148 million defamation judgment.
In December, Giuliani had to file for bankruptcy when he was instructed to pay a significant amount to two former election workers due to his dissemination of a false conspiracy theory surrounding their involvement in the 2020 election.
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Giuliani has been facing a series of setbacks recently. He has failed to meet deadlines for filing financial disclosure reports and has been unsuccessful in selling his properties in New York and Florida. Furthermore, he faced a suspension from WABC Radio, where he hosted a daily show, due to his repeated violation of a ban on discussing discredited claims about the 2020 election.
According to Rachel Strickland, an attorney representing the election workers, Giuliani has not accomplished anything significant. She claims that he has not sold anything or resolved any issues. Strickland further accuses Giuliani of intentionally getting fired by intentionally disregarding his employer’s restrictions.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane concurred, expressing his agreement and voicing his concern regarding the current state of the case.
Giuliani’s attorneys have stated that he has secured additional work to generate income, although they have not provided details about the nature of this work. They also mentioned that Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment may be sold in the near future. According to his attorneys, any outstanding issues have been resolved and the required financial filings will be completed. Giuliani is currently facing allegations from multiple individuals claiming that he may owe them money.
According to his lawyer, Heath Berger, he believes that things are finally on track.
The judge, however, denied Giuliani’s request to lift an automatic stay, which would have allowed him to pursue post-judgment litigation in the defamation case. Lawyers representing the creditors argued that granting this request would only cause further delays in the bankruptcy proceeding.
Lane also responded to a plea from the election workers’ attorneys, who sought to prevent Giuliani from making any more defamatory remarks about them. Although he refrained from making an immediate ruling, Lane acknowledged that a court decision had already been made on this matter and emphasized that he would not allow his court to become a platform for disregarding legal obligations.
Lane firmly instructed Giuliani’s lawyers to convey a clear message to their client: cease and desist. The directive was straightforward and left no room for ambiguity.
On Thursday, lawyers will convene with the judge once more to deliberate the matter at hand.
