The former New York City Mayor, who has been embroiled in a series of legal challenges, did not meet the court-imposed deadline to respond to the motion, raising questions about his legal strategy and potential consequences.
According to Raw Story, the motion was filed by attorneys representing Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. The court documents stated, "Mr. Giuliani ... was fully aware of Plaintiffs’ Motion for Civil Contempt, as well as the Court’s Order scheduling a hearing on the Motion for December 12, 2024." The attorneys further argued, "The Court should grant the Motion for Civil Contempt as conceded, should enter an order that Mr. Giuliani is in civil contempt, and the December 12, 2024 hearing should be narrowed to focus on the appropriate civil contempt sanction for Mr. Giuliani’s violation of the consent injunction."
P. Andrew Torrez, a legal commentator from the Law and Chaos podcast, provided an in-depth analysis of the case on Bluesky. He questioned Giuliani's failure to respond, writing, "Yesterday, America's Mayor missed a court-mandated deadline to respond to a motion for contempt. Despite filing a (fraudulent) bankruptcy, Rudy has lots of lawyers. So WHY didn't he file anything?" Torrez further explained that Giuliani had hired new counsel in the collection action brought by Freeman and Moss, to whom Giuliani owes $148MM for defaming them after the 2020 election.
However, Torrez pointed out that Giuliani is representing himself in a second defamation action brought by Freeman and Moss. This action was initiated after they won the $148MM but Giuliani continued to make false claims about them. Torrez wrote, "So, two weeks ago, they moved for contempt & sanctions 'calculated to ensure Giuliani's compliance' with the injunction. The court set a deadline of Dec. 2 for Rudy to respond to that motion. Yesterday. Which he missed, because his lawyer, Staten Island Joe Cammarata, yammered on about this case in the collection action, he *doesn't actually represent Rudy* in this one."
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Judge Beryl Howell had previously warned Giuliani that failure to respond to the motion would be treated as a concession of civil contempt, potentially exposing him to sanctions that Freeman and Moss deem appropriate. Torrez emphasized the significance of this, stating that contempt sanctions could allow the court to seize assets that would otherwise be exempt from the $148 million civil judgment. He also noted that Trump cannot bail Giuliani out with a pardon in these civil proceedings, unlike in criminal cases.
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Torrez concluded his analysis by stating, "Rudy blew off his legal agreement not to keep defaming Atlanta pollworkers Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss and now is going to pay the price." This case serves as a stark reminder of the potential consequences of disregarding court orders and the importance of upholding the rule of law, even for those who once held high public office.
