Rudy Giuliani, in the face of a looming defamation damages trial, just signaled an abrupt shift in his defense strategy. Rather than stand in his own defense as initially stated, his team declared that he will remain silent. The yet-to-be-explained U-turn comes against a backdrop of a judge upholding that Giuliani defamed two Georgia election workers in the fallout of the 2020 presidential election.
Giuliani had been disseminating fabrications and conspiracy theories centered around these workers, leading to a possible penalty of up to $43 million in damages. While it is unclear why the former New York Mayor reversed course, it's noteworthy that just last week, he pledged his readiness to testify.
