Rudy Giuliani faces challenges in court as two witnesses are barred from testifying about his assets.
New York: Rudy Giuliani hit a snag in court on Tuesday. The judge decided not to let two witnesses testify in his trial about whether he has to give up his Florida condo and Yankees rings.
Judge Lewis Liman said adding these witnesses was just a way to revisit his earlier decision about the trial schedule. The trial is set for Thursday, and it will determine if Giuliani’s condo counts as his legal home. If it does, he could be left without a place to live if it gets taken away.
Giuliani claims he gave his World Series rings to his son, Andrew, but they’re currently stored in Andrew’s closet. He didn’t show up for the hearing, which took place in Manhattan Federal Court.
Giuliani had added Monsignor Alan Placa and his spokesman Thomas Goodman to the witness list last month. However, neither of them provided any documents to the election workers’ lawyers, which led the judge to rule against their testimony.
One witness, Maria Ryan, is still allowed to testify since she did provide some evidence. Last week, the judge found Giuliani in civil contempt for not sharing evidence related to his defamation case against Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, and ordered him to pay them around $148 million.
During the hearing, Giuliani’s lawyer argued that the two witnesses were crucial for his defense. The judge responded firmly, emphasizing that all witnesses must be treated equally, regardless of their background.
Giuliani, who used to be Donald Trump’s lawyer, is also facing a mountain of legal troubles, including criminal charges in Georgia and Arizona related to the 2020 election. He filed for bankruptcy after the hefty judgment against him, but that didn’t stop the legal issues from piling up.
