Rudy Giuliani Is Ordered to Immediately Pay , $148 Million in Defamation Trial.br On December 20, a judge ruled that former Trump br campaign attorney Rudy Giuliani must pay two br former election workers $148 million immediately. .br NPR reports that an eight-person jury awarded br Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, br the money at the conclusion of their defamation trial last week.br NPR reports that an eight-person jury awarded br Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, br the money at the conclusion of their defamation trial last week.br Giuliana had accused Moss and Freeman br of committing election fraud at a br Fulton County absentee ballot counting facility. .br On December 18, the women's lawyers asked that the br normal 30-day pause on payment be waived for Giuliani, br arguing the time could be used to conceal his assets. .br On December 18, the women's lawyers asked that the br normal 30-day pause on payment be waived for Giuliani, br arguing the time could be used to conceal his assets. .br As the court is aware, Defendant Giuliani br has already proven himself to be an br unwilling and uncooperative litigant, br including with respect to this court's br orders to pay attorney's fees and costs, Attorney's for Moss and Freeman, via NPR.br District Judge Beryl Howell wrote in her decision that br Giuliani had previously ignored requests for payment... .br ... "without seeking extensions of time to make reimbursement, br requesting any payment schedules or making any excuse br for his nonpayment by the deadlines set in court orders.".br Meanwhile, Giuliani took to social media br to decry the legal case and its outcome.br It bore no resemblance to a trial in a country br with the rule of law. I wasn't able to offer br any evidence in my defense. We'll have br more to say and look forward to the appeal, Rudy Giuliani, via X.br Moss and Freeman have now filed another br defamation suit against Giuliani in Washington, D.C., br accusing him of publicly doubling down on his claims. .br Moss and Freeman have now filed another br defamation suit against Giuliani in Washington, D.C., br accusing him of publicly doubling down on his claims. .br NPR reports that they are suing him for br intentional infliction of emotional distress. .br NPR reports that they are suing him for br intentional infliction of emotional distress.