Former Trump lawyer Rudy Guiliani recently spoke to reporters outside of a courthouse on Friday where he was ordered to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two election workers in Georgia that led to widespread harassment via Mediaite.
In a press conference shortly afterward, Giuliani railed against the damages.
“Possibly will move for a new trial, certainly will appeal,” he said. “The absurdity of the number merely underscores the absurdity of the entire proceeding where I’ve not been allowed to offer one single piece of evidence in defense, of which I have a lot.
“So I am quite confident when this case gets before a fair tribunal, it will be reversed so quickly. That will make your head spin. And the absurd number that just came in will help that actually.”
Reporters jumped in to ask questions and one finally got Giuliani’s attention by asking, “Why did you think it was unfair?”
“I cannot go into the details. I didn’t testify because the judge made it clear that if I made any mistake or did anything wrong, she was considering contempt. And this judge does have a reputation for putting people in jail. And I thought, honestly, it wouldn’t do any good,” Giuliani replied, seeming to contradict himself.
“Do you still believe what you said about these two women in the wake of the 2020 elections?” another reporter asked.
“I have no doubt. I have no doubt that my comments were made and they were supportable and are supportable today,” Giuliani replied, parroting his failed defense before the court.
“I just did not have an opportunity to present the evidence that we offered,” he continued, adding:
“Did you notice we were not allowed to put in one piece of evidence in defense? Do you also realize that liability is not based on any trial? My ability is based on her disagreement with me on discovery, which is which is absurd. Get it? Because I believe the judge was threatening me with the strong possibility that I’d be held in contempt or that I’d even be put in jail.
So it didn’t seem it didn’t seem like it was going to do much to persuade anybody, and it could give her what she seemed to be threatening. Do you believe the women’s testimony? All right. That’s all I have to say.”
Reporters continued shouting questions and Giuliani then quieted them with a loud, “Shhhh.”
“Do you have regrets about some of the comments that the women received?” a reporter then asked.
“Well, of course the comments they received, I had nothing to do with those comments are abominable. They’re deplorable,” Giuliani defiantly insisted.
