Current:Home > FinanceAlgosensey|Giuliani’s lawyers after $148M defamation judgment seek to withdraw from his case -GrowthSphere Strategies
Algosensey|Giuliani’s lawyers after $148M defamation judgment seek to withdraw from his case
TrendPulse View
Date:2025-04-07 22:16:37
Follow AP’s coverage of the election and Algosenseywhat happens next.
NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a $148 million defamation judgment against him have asked a judge to remove them from the case over disagreements with the former New York City mayor.
The request in federal court comes a week after a judge ordered Giuliani to quickly turn over a car, an heirloom watch and other prized assets to two Georgia election workers who were awarded the judgment last year. Lawyers for the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, say Giuliani has avoided turning over his assets.
In a filing late Wednesday, attorney Kenneth Caruso sought permission for himself and co-counsel David Labkowski to stop representing Giuliani.
Caruso wrote that lawyers may withdraw from representing clients when there is a “fundamental disagreement,” or when a client insists on presenting a claim that is not warranted under the law and cannot be supported by a good-faith argument, or when the client fails to cooperate.
Several paragraphs of the publicly posted filing are blacked out. The redacted version does not provide details on possible issues.
A representative for Giuliani didn’t immediately respond to an email and a phone call seeking comment.
Giuliani has until Monday to oppose the motion.
The massive defamation judgment stems from Giuliani’s role in pushing Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.
The former mayor and longtime Trump ally has been defiant amid the collection efforts, which have stretched past an Oct. 29 deadline. He told reporters outside of court last week he was the victim of a “political vendetta.”
Giuliani, who has since been disbarred in New York and Washington, had falsely accused Freeman and Moss of ballot fraud, saying they snuck in ballots in suitcases, counted ballots multiple times and tampered with voting machines.
veryGood! (3)
Related
- NHL in ASL returns, delivering American Sign Language analysis for Deaf community at Winter Classic
- Tom Brady and Irina Shayk Spark Romance Rumors With Intimate L.A. Outing
- Married To Medicine Star Quad Webb's 3-Year-Old Great Niece Drowns In Her Pool
- Human remains found in 3 separate suitcases in Florida, police say
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- You’ll Scream and Shout Over Britney Spears and will.i.am’s New Song Calling Out Paparazzi
- Gilgo Beach Murder Suspect's Wife Files for Divorce Following His Arrest
- Below Deck Sailing Yacht's Gary Confronts Daisy & Colin Over Secret Hookup in Reunion Bonus Clip
- McConnell absent from Senate on Thursday as he recovers from fall in Capitol
- In Oregon Timber Country, a Town Buys the Surrounding Forests to Confront Climate-Driven Wildfires
Ranking
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- How Jackie Kennedy Reacted to Marilyn Monroe's Haunting Phone Call to John F. Kennedy: Biographer
- Activist Group ‘Names and Shames’ Cargill and Its Heirs to Keep Deforestation Promises
- How Selena Gomez Became the Mental Health Champion We All Needed
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Tiger Woods’ Ex-Girlfriend Erica Herman Drops $30 Million Lawsuit Against His Trust
- Joe Manganiello Files for Divorce From Sofía Vergara After 7 Years of Marriage
- Tupac Shakur's Unsolved Murder: Police Share New Development 26 Years After Rapper's Death
Recommendation
Biden administration makes final diplomatic push for stability across a turbulent Mideast
The Melting Glaciers of Svalbard Offer an Ominous Glimpse of More Warming to Come
Victoria Beckham Performs a Spice Girls Song With David Beckham and Teases More to Come
Karlie Kloss Reveals Name of Baby No. 2 With Joshua Kushner
Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
Former reverend arrested for 1975 murder of 8-year-old girl
Joe Manganiello Files for Divorce From Sofía Vergara After 7 Years of Marriage
Maria Menounos and Husband Keven Undergaro Welcome First Baby via Surrogate