Posted 12/21/2023, 5:55:00 PM
Rudy Giuliani Files for Bankruptcy After $148M Defamation Judgment
- Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148M in defamation lawsuit by Georgia election workers
- Listed nearly $153M in debts, including $1M in taxes, legal fees, and $148M election lawsuit judgement
- Adviser said filing allows time to appeal judgement while providing transparency under court supervision
- Bankruptcy unlikely to erase defamation judgement debt since it came from "willful and malicious injury"
- Comes amid mounting financial strain from investigations, lawsuits, fines related to efforts to overturn 2020 election