Rudy Giuliani slammed by judge for farcical excuse in $148M defamation case

An exasperated judge on Thursday blasted former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s “farcical” bid to wriggle out of disclosing information about his finances to the two Georgia election workers he defamed and owes $148 million.Giuliani, 80, said during a hearing in Manhattan federal court that he wanted his own name removed from a document he’s required to file listing the people who know where his assets are — a request that set off Judge Lewis Liman.“The notion that your client doesn’t have any notion of where his assets are is farcical,” Liman fumed, adding that he expects Giuliani to answer that question “truthfully and fully.” “If necessary, I will have you take the stand and testify under oath,” the judge added.The jurist also raised his voice later in the hour-long proceeding to rip a claim from Giuliani lawyer Ken Caruso that it was “vindictive” for the election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, to seek Giuliani’s grandfather’s watch as they collect the funds he owes them.

“Oh, come on.That’s ridiculous!” Liman said.“If they have a debt, they have to pay the debt.

It doesn’t matter if it’s an heirloom,” he added.Giuliani sat hunched over at the defense table, and at various points during the hearing shook his head.He could also be heard muttering to his attorney while the court was in session.Liman had ordered Giuliani to appear in person after lawyers for the election workers accused him of blowing an Oct.

29 deadline to turn over his Upper East Side apartment, Yankees memorabilia and other assets to court-appointed creditors.Among the assets that Giuliani has yet to give up is his blue convertible 1980 Model SL500 — once owned by Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall — which the former mayor brazenly turned up in Tuesday at a Florida polling site to watch his ally, President-elect Donald Trump, cast his ballot.The judge floated the possibility of holding Giuliani in contempt of c...