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A federal choose on Wednesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to seem in court docket in early January to face claims that he ought to be held in contempt for failing to show over belongings together with a New York condo lease and a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt to 2 Georgia election ballot staff who received a libel case in opposition to him.
Decide Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan signed the order calling for the previous New York Metropolis mayor and onetime private lawyer to President-elect Donald Trump to seem earlier than him on Jan. 3.
Legal professionals for the election staff who received a $148 million defamation judgment mentioned in court docket papers that Giuliani has failed to show over the lease to the condo, a Mercedes, varied watches and jewellery, a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt and different baseball mementos, amongst different objects.
Giuliani additionally faces a trial Jan. 16 earlier than Liman over the disposition of his Florida residence and World Collection rings.
The contempt listening to follows a contentious November listening to wherein Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor, grew to become indignant on the choose and mentioned Liman was treating him unfairly.
“The implication I’ve been not diligent about it’s completely incorrect,” Giuliani mentioned in a scolding tone as he described his efforts to acquire a substitute of the title to the automotive. “The implication you make is in opposition to me and each implication in opposition to me is improper.”
On the listening to, Liman warned Giuliani’s legal professionals that Giuliani wouldn’t be allowed to interrupt a listening to once more.
“He’s not going to be permitted to talk and the court docket will take motion,” the choose mentioned.
Giuliani was discovered liable final 12 months for defaming the 2 Georgia ballot staff by falsely accusing them of tampering with ballots throughout the 2020 presidential election.
The ladies mentioned they confronted loss of life threats after Giuliani falsely claimed they sneaked in ballots in suitcases, counted ballots a number of instances and tampered with voting machines.
In October, Liman ordered Giuliani to show over lots of his prized possessions to the ballot staff. Giuliani’s legal professionals have predicted that Giuliani will ultimately win custody of the objects on enchantment.
A lawyer for Giuliani didn’t instantly reply Wednesday to a request for remark.
