Rudy Giuliani's Defamation Trial: Live Updates and Potential $43 Million Damages

Attorneys for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers suing Rudy Giuliani for defamation, have criticized Giuliani's recent remarks to the press, stating that his comments contradict the court's prior ruling that his defamatory statements were false. The attorneys argue that if Giuliani were to testify in a manner consistent with his recent comments, he would be in violation of the court's orders. The trial aims to determine the amount of damages and any penalties Giuliani will have to pay. Meanwhile, a social media monitor testified about the extensive racist and graphic material targeting Freeman and Moss online, and Giuliani's attorney implored jurors to consider a fair and proportionate monetary penalty, stating that the damages sought by the plaintiffs are equivalent to a "civil death penalty."