Rudy Giuliani is facing money damages in the election workers' defamation lawsuit.

Giuliani was a no-show at a federal court hearing in the duo’s defamation lawsuit, prompting a lashing for his attorney by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who had ordered Giuliani to be present.

  • athos77@kbin.social
    1193·
    10 months ago

    He was ordered to be in court by the judge. Why isn’t there a warrant out for his arrest? [That was rhetorical, we know why.]

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      50·
      10 months ago

      Probably because this is a civil case and not a criminal one. Not showing up negatively affects his case more than anything. This isn’t the same as defying a subpoena, or not being present as a criminal defendant, both of which would absolutely land this broke-ass motherfucker in jail

      • drislands@lemmy.world
        20·
        10 months ago

        If I’m not mistaken, refusing to defend yourself in a civil case results in the judge automatically assuming everything the plaintiff is accusing you of is true. I wonder if that applies when your lawyers are present but you aren’t when ordered?

        • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
          16·
          10 months ago

          They’ve already decided against him, the trial next week is for damages.

          Just like the Trump company trial in New York right now and the E. Jean Carrol defamation trial firing up in January.

          “We’ve already determined you’re liable, now it’s all about damages…”

          • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            41·
            10 months ago

            Trump’s hands are too small to push anyone out of a window. Also, the way his full diapers and heel lifts make him lean forward, puts him at too much risk of falling out as well.

            If their Russian financiers are in town though…

    • jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
      371·
      10 months ago

      Not a criminal trial. Civil trial. They already found him liable and he’s out of money, it’s all performative at this point.