In a day marked by anticipation, the courtroom braced itself for a verdict in Rudy Giuliani's high-profile defamation damages trial. Previously found liable of defamation by a judge resulting from false accusations he leveled against two Georgia election workers, Giuliani's fate now rested in the prickly hands of a pending verdict.
Twisting the needle of suspense, the judge declared that a unanimous decision had been reached. A judicial roller-coaster, the trial pivoted around two women, Ruby Freeman and Shea Moss, who demanded tens of millions in damages - at least $48 million, to counterbalance the reputational harm caused by Giuliani.
