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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Woodward

Giuliani rages in court as judge warns he could face sanctions in defamation case: ‘I don’t have a penny’

A court sketch depicts Rudy Giuliani lashing out in court after a federal judge admonished the former New York City mayor for failing to stick to court orders in a long-running defamation case. - (REUTERS)

Rudy Giuliani lashed out in a federal courtroom after a judge admonished the cash-strapped former New York City mayor for failing to keep up with court orders after he defamed two women with his 2020 election lies.

Inside a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday, Judge Lewis Liman refused to delay an upcoming trial in the case after Giuliani’s repeated delays, missed deadlines, and failure to show “anything close to due diligence” around evidence requirements, including turning over the title to a Mercedes Benz he was ordered to send the women.

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