Giuliani Refuses to Testify in Defamation Trial Over 2020 Election Claims; Closing Arguments Underway After Plaintiffs Seek $47 Million for Reputational Damage
• Giuliani declined to testify in defamation trial over his baseless claims about 2020 election workers, moving trial to closing arguments • Plaintiffs Freeman and Moss asking jury to award up to $47 million in damages for destroyed reputations and threats • Freeman gave emotional testimony about having to abandon her home due to violent threats after Giuliani publicly accused her • Marketing professor testified defamatory mentions seen 35 million times; $47 million PR campaign needed to repair reputations • Closing arguments underway after plaintiffs rested case; Giuliani defense decision not to testify not a surprise given his legal exposure