Friday, December 20, 2024

As Giuliani Fights Giving Plaintiffs FLA Condo SDNY Judge Summons Him Jan 3 on Contempt


by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Dec 18– In Ruby Freeman's and Wandrea' Moss' ongoing attempt to collect from Rudy Giuliani, a proceeding was held on September 27 before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman. Inner City Press was there; thread

And on October 8, a motion to intervene by Andrew Giuliani: "Amongst that property are '3 Yankee World Series Rings.' However, the Mayor gifted those World Series rings to his son." Filing on Patreon here.

On October 22 Judge Liman wrote that Giuliani is "ordered under C.P.L.R. 5225 to transfer all personal property specified in the list below at pp. 16-18" - full list on Patreon here

On November 6, Giuliani's lawyer wrote in that "Plaintiffs contend that the apartment was “substantially empty[]” when they arrived last week. ECF 81 at 1. Full letter on Patreon here

On November 13 Giuliani's lawyers asked Judge Liman for permission to file undescribed documents under seal, with even the memo of law unavailable. 3 page letter on Patreon here.

On November 14 the plaintiffs' moved to compel discovery from three:  Dr. Maria Ryan, Mr. Ted Goodman, and Mr. Ryan Medrano, motion on Patreon here

On November 15 Staten Island-based Joe Cammarata filed asking to move the trial for Giuliani to go to the inauguration on January, and citing the CPLR - letter on Patreon here

On November 20, the plaintiffs wrote in asking to expedite discovery - letter on Patreon here

On November 26 Giuliani was present as Cammarata was allowed into the case (and Caruso out), and he spoke (briefly) before Judge Liman granted expedited discovery against him, and reaffirmed the January trial date. Thread here

On December 18 Judge Liman summoned Giuliani to appear, on contempt, on January 3 - order, with (Christmas Eve!) response date, on Patreon here

More on X for Subscribers here, Substack here

One of these cases is Freeman, et al. v. Giuliani, 1:24-mc-353 (Liman)

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