An attorney for Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, had urged the eight-person jury to “send a message” with its verdict.

Rudy Giuliani should pay a pair of Georgia election workers he repeatedly and falsely accused of fraud $148 million in damages, a federal jury said Friday.

The eight-person jury awarded Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, the sum after a four-day trial, during which they testified that Giuliani’s lies in support of former President Donald Trump’s bogus stolen-election claims subjected them to a torrent of racist and violent threats and turned their lives upside down.

Freeman testified Wednesday that she was terrorized by Trump supporters and forced to move from her home because of Giuliani’s smears. “I was scared to come home at dark, you know,” a visibly emotional Freeman said on the witness stand. “I was just scared, I knew I had to move.”

      • Aniki 🌱🌿
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        6 months ago

        Jones was in default before the trial even started. He’s been found liable for a billion dollars. He hasn’t paid a penny.

        How long is it going to take? He’s still on the air. He’s still making money. He’s still pedaling bullshit vitamins.

        Nothing. Has.Changed.

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          6 months ago

          Like I said it’s not going to be fast and he’s being investigated for hiding assets last I heard.