Posted on 08/30/2023 9:00:16 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday. Judge Beryl Howell issued the order as a sanction against Giuliani for failing to turn over electronic records sought by the two election workers, Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman, in the case. The judge's order means Giuliani will have to pay damages for spreading false vote-rigging claims against the pair following the 2020 U.S. presidential election. He previously admitted that his statements were false and damaged Moss and Freeman's reputations. Giuliani will face a civil trial in Washington, D.C. federal court to determine how much he will have to pay.
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“Guiliani admitted the facts before the court are not contested”
He shouldn’t have.
Think again. Think appeal on new evidence. Think death penalty for election interference applied to a judge.
There is no such thing as “appeal on new evidence.” And there was no reason for Giuliani to have not challenged the claim that Freeman and daughter were not committing election fraud.
After-discovered evidence, or newly discovered evidence, is an issue predominantly in criminal proceedings and may be used as the basis for a motion for a new trial. A motion for new trial is commonly thought of as an appeal of judgment. The actual mechanics is a motion for new trial. That is what is available to Giuliani when it is most advantageous to file the motion.
And there was no reason for Giuliani to have not challenged the claim that Freeman and daughter were not committing election fraud.
Just because there was no reason you understand to avoid challenging the election fraud claim, doesn't mean one doesn't exist.
I think so too. Also, I suspect that the US security services are involved in such blackmailing of public figures. IMO, it is that bad, and is going to get worse.
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