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Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court in defamation case

Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media in New York after testifying in a contempt hearing on January 3, 2025 [Ted Shaffrey/AP Photo]

A judge in the United States has found Rudy Giuliani, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, in contempt of court for his failure to fully respond to requests about his assets.

Monday was the second day of Giuliani’s contempt hearing, and US District Judge Lewis J Liman ultimately ruled that he “willfully violated a clear and unambiguous order of this court”.

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