'It's as clear as day': Giuliani judge berates lawyer for missing 'critical things'

U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell reportedly chastised Joe Sibley, an attorney for Rudy Giuliani, after he missed a key detail on court documents.

During the third day of Giuliani's defamation trial, expert witness Dr. Ashlee Humphreys testified that it would take millions to restore the reputations of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss after they were falsely accused of rigging the 2020 presidential election.

She estimated that $28.4 million to $47 million would be spent to restore the women's reputations. Humphreys expected the campaign to include YouTube and Facebook advertisements.

"So the takeaway here: It can cost A LOT of money to repair your reputation and it can cost even more money to repair your reputation among ppl who would not be easily swayed even WITH repeated exposure to positive messaging," reporter Brandi Buchman noted.

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As the trial broke for lunch, Sibley noticed that the damages for Freeman and Moss had been lumped together on the verdict form.

"Judge chastises Giuliani's lawyer Joe Sibley for saying he didn't notice the verdict form lumped both plaintiffs together," Sam Levine reported for The Guardian. "'It's as clear as day,' she said. You're not noticing some critical things, she said."