Rudy Giuliani Says In Court He Can’t Pay His Bills

Rudy Giuliani He interrupted a routine hearing on Tuesday with a bizarre rant about his dire financial troubles as New York’s former mayor faces the consequences. Insulting two election workers in Georgia.

“I don’t have a credit card” and “I can’t pay my bills,” Giuliani said when asked why he didn’t transfer his title to a 1980 Mercedes-Benz convertible to help satisfy the $148 million judgment against him. for insulting him.

During a sensitive hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman chastised the onetime presidential candidate for the outburst and warned him against more outbursts.

Giuliani, 80, appeared angry that Liman did not believe a former U.S. attorney had trouble obtaining the same title for a vehicle. Giuliani grabbed a microphone and interrupted him.

“Your implication that I wasn’t diligent about this is completely false,” Giuliani said. ReutersHe insisted that he was “not poor” but that “everything I have is tied up.” Associated Press reported.

“I don’t have a car, I don’t have a credit card, I don’t have cash,” Giuliani said. “I can’t pay my bills.”

In response, Liman told Giuliani’s defense attorneys that the court would “take action” if Giuliani spoke again and warned the former personal attorney. Donald Trump To intervene again, there will need to be a sworn witness.

Last year, Giuliani was found liable for defaming two Atlanta poll workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, by accusing them of tampering with ballots cast in the 2020 election. Giuliani led a team of lawyers and others who challenged Trump’s election loss with dozens of lawsuits and scores of impeachments that were never successful.

His remarks on Tuesday came after the judge refused to postpone a Jan. 16 hearing on the distribution of valuable assets that Giuliani is trying to protect from forfeiture. Giuliani wanted to postpone the hearing date with Freeman and Moss. Attending Trump’s presidential inauguration on January 20.