Georgia poll workers now seek 'severe sanctions' for Rudy Giuliani

Georgia poll workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss are asking a New York judge to issue "severe sanctions" for Rudy Giuliani after he refused to comply with an order to hand over his assets.

Giuliani was ordered to pay almost $150 million to Freeman and Moss as part of a defamation judgment, but he has refused to produce assets or information and blocked discovery about further assets.

Lawyers filed the request in Manhattan on Thursday seeking "civil contempt orders" and the sanctions, Politico reported.

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“Mr. Giuliani’s conduct necessitates severe sanctions—in particular, adverse inferences and preclusion,” Aaron Nathan of Willkie Farr & Gallagher wrote.

Giuliani has a Florida condo, which he claims is his primary residence. However, as recently as August, a subpoena showed that he was using an address in New Hampshire, where he also opened a new bank account.

“Mr. Giuliani’s existing debt to Plaintiffs vastly exceeds his existing assets, and there is no reason to believe that a monetary sanction would remedy the violation or deter such future behavior,” the filing states.

The lawyers say that Giuliani has not turned over “a single document” after the discovery orders, “notwithstanding multiple orders from this Court requiring him to do so.”

“The Court should not permit Mr. Giuliani to delay accountability, especially in the context of a judgment-enforcement action,” the filing continues.

Giuliani could suffer significant penalties.