Giuliani keeps his condo as part of defamation case settlement

Rudolph W. Giuliani reached a settlement with two Georgia election officials who he repeatedly and falsely claimed helped steal the 2020 election.

The former New York City mayor stood to lose millions of dollars in personal memorabilia, valuables and real estate that he had accumulated during his decades of practicing law and then holding public office. He had already been ordered to pay some $11 million of a $148 million judgment he owed election officials, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, who he said manipulated ballots.

Full details of the settlement have not yet been disclosed, but a letter signed by both parties in the case states that, once certain conditions are met, it would result in “the conclusion of all litigation.”

Mr. Giuliani declared complete victory and said he would keep an entire trove of items that included a 10-room apartment on the Upper East Side, a vintage Mercedes-Benz convertible and a signed Joe jersey DiMaggio.

The plaintiffs said through their legal team that they agreed to allow Mr. Giuliani to keep his property and other assets in exchange for an undisclosed amount of compensation and his promise not to defame the women.

“The last four years have been a nightmare. We fought to clear our name, restore our reputation and prove that we did nothing wrong,” the women said in the statement. “Today is a major milestone in our journey. We reached an agreement and we can now move forward with our lives.