"Ruby Freeman's Disturbing Encounter: Threats and Defamation in the Aftermath of False Trump and Giuliani Attacks"
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Former Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman testified in federal court about the violent and racist threats she received after being falsely accused by Rudy Giuliani and former President Donald Trump of manipulating ballots in the 2020 election. Freeman described how the false claims made by Giuliani and echoed by Trump led to a campaign of threatening messages, harassment, and even people showing up at her home. She eventually had to leave her home on the advice of the FBI after her name appeared on a "death list." Freeman and her daughter are seeking damages from Giuliani for defamation and emotional distress.
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