Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court

A judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over assets to as part of a judgment to two former Georgia election workers.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 05:33 PM | 10 COMMENTS | permalink

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Everything the demented orange pedo touches dies.

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-06 04:16 PM

Is this a Federal case? If so, I wonder if Mr Giuliani is reaching out to Pres-elect Trump for a pardon on The First Day?


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 06:02 PM

constitution.congress.gov

#3 | Posted by et_al at 2025-01-06 06:19 PM

@#3

Many thanks for that reference.

It indicates to me that the President can issue a pardon for Federal crimes, but not civil or State crimes.

So I guess I should have asked if this particular crime is a civil crime? :)


fwiw, one thing I found in my attempt to see if this is a civil case is this...

www.newsweek.com (December 2023)

... Giuliani vowed to file an appeal and told reporters, "I don't regret a damn thing" after leaving the courthouse. ...

Also found this ...

Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud (July 2023)
apnews.com

Still haven't found if was a civil or criminal case yet ...

Aahh ... finally ...

Jury in Federal Court Awards Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in Damages (December 2023)
protectdemocracy.org

And from a link in that article...

protectdemocracy.org (PDF)

...
RUBY FREEMAN, et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI., Defendant.

Judge Beryl A. Howell

Civil Action No. 21-3354 (BAH)
...



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-01-06 07:14 PM

Congrats, you figured it out.

Bookmark that site. It's a gold star reference for all things Constitution, though it can be a bit dated sometimes.

I find Cornell's version friendlier. www.law.cornell.edu

#5 | Posted by et_al at 2025-01-06 08:43 PM

Curious thing about the pardon power in light of the SC's recent immunity decision. Pardon is an enumerated Article II power thus is a core power that carries absolute immunity. Period. End of sentence.

A president could openly offer pardons to the highest bidder or could offer a prospective pardon to the assassin of an opposition politician and only Congress can do a d**n thing about it through impeachment. Period. End of sentence.

#6 | Posted by et_al at 2025-01-06 08:57 PM

A president could...
#6 | Posted by et_al

The US government is an honor system, Pubs have no honor. They absolutely would take the corn from a roadside farm stand and not put the money in the box.

#7 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-01-07 10:01 AM

Re: #7
They'd take the money box as well.

#8 | Posted by silentwalker at 2025-01-07 10:33 AM

Years of lies, lawsuits and humiliations. Disbarred and out $150 million.

For what? The 2020 election wasn't overturned and Trump was reelected president anyway.

Giuliana is genius! A mastermind!

#9 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-01-08 01:00 PM

Rudy could play Gollum in the re-make of "The Hobbit" with his World Series ring as his "Precious". Were he still a member of the Bar, he might be worried about honking off a federal judge. I'll wager Rudy's memory will get much better with a day or two in MDC Brooklyn...

#10 | Posted by catdog at 2025-01-08 02:03 PM

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