(Bloomberg) -- Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani won bankruptcy court permission to challenge a $148 million judgment over false claims he made against two Georgia election workers, but faces long odds if he moves to get the financial penalty excused in Chapter 11.
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US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane said Friday during a hearing in White Plains, New York that Giuliani can request a second trial in federal court over damages he owes poll workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea’ ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, whom Giuliani falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election for Joe Biden. Giuliani’s legal fees in the defamation action will be covered by a legal defense fund, his bankruptcy lawyer said.
Friday’s decision is more limited than what Giuliani sought, but allows him to seek a reappraisal of amounts he owes Freeman and Moss. Still, the federal judge overseeing the defamation case could deny the request.
Giuliani had to ask his bankruptcy judge’s permission to seek a new trial because insolvency rules pause all the lawsuits he’s facing and prevent Freeman and Moss from immediately collecting their judgment against him. Friday’s hearing was the...
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