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Former New York Mayor Giuliani found liable in election defamation case

Rudy Giuliani leaves a US District Court on May 19 after attending a hearing in a defamation suit brought by two Georgia election workers [File: Leah Millis/Reuters]

A federal judge in the United States has held former Mayor Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud during the 2020 presidential election.

US District Judge Beryl Howell ruled that the former New York City mayor gave “only lip service” to comply with his legal obligations while trying to portray himself as the victim in the case.

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