by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 19 – In Ruby Freeman's and Wandrea' Moss' ongoing attempt to collect from Rudy Giuliani, trial was to begin at 9 am on January 16. Inner City Press was there - but Giuliani was not. The case settled in the early afternoon.
In the courtroom of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Lewis J. Liman, the plaintiffs' lawyer hugged Giulani's counsel, and shook hands with Andrew Giuliani.
Back on October 8, a motion to intervene by Andrew Giuliani: "the Mayor gifted those World Series rings to his son." Filing on Patreon here.
On October 22 Judge Liman wrote that Giuliani is "ordered to transfer all personal property specified in the list below at pp. 16-18" - full list on Patreon here
On January 6 after more, Judge Liman awarded adverse inferences as a sanction, keeping the contempt motion and schedule under advisement, thread.
And new book Rudy Giuliani From Prosecutor to Defendant in SDNY here, audiobook here
The January 14 final pre-trial conference, upholding the barring as witnesses of Goodman and Monsignor Placa, Inner City Press live tweeted here.
Then the settlement: Giuliani keeps property, but compensation paid.
Then on February 12 a motion to intervene: "Global Data Risk, LLC holds a continuing, valid, binding, enforceable, non-avoidable and properly perfected security interest in and lien on defendant Rudolph W. Giuliani’s 1,430 shares of stock in, and the proprietary lease for, Apartment 10W with 45 East 66th Owners Corp. Full filing on Patreon here
On February 14 Judge Liman set a schedule: "ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: LET plaintiffs Ruby Freeman and Wandrea' Moss and defendant Rudolph W. Giuliani show cause before this Court o February 25, 2025 at 10:00a.m." - order on Patreon here
Late on February 14 counsel to the Georgia poll workers filed opposition to intervention which they said would "throw a wrench into a hard-won settlement." On Saturday February 15 Andrew Giuliani joined in the opposition.
On February 18 (text only order) then spelled out on February 19, Judge Liman denied the motion: "intervention would unduly delay or prejudice the rights of the parties. If GDR was “permitted to intervene at this late date, there is no question that the settlement . . . would be jeopardized.” The motion for intervention is denied." Full order 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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