Rudolph W. Giuliani

  1. May 29, 2024

    Why Giuliani's Creditors Say He Can't Run His Own Ch. 11

    The official committee of unsecured creditors in Rudy Giuliani's Chapter 11 has asked a New York bankruptcy judge to hand control of the Republican firebrand's estate to a trustee, bringing to a head months of creditor allegations that Giuliani has been skipping out on his bankruptcy obligations.

  2. May 21, 2024

    Giuliani, Poll Workers Ink Deal In Bankruptcy Defamation Suit

    Rudy Giuliani and two Georgia election workers reached an agreement Tuesday in a lawsuit filed in his bankruptcy case that would bar the former Donald Trump lawyer from repeating lies that the pair committed ballot fraud, claims for which Giuliani was held liable for defamation last year.

  3. May 20, 2024

    Red Lobster Filing, Giuliani Deal, New Jersey's Rise As Venue

    Seafood restaurant chain Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in Florida with $294 million in funded debt after a failed "endless shrimp" promotion, Rudy Giuliani and two election workers who sued him for defamation said they were close to a deal to resolve a lawsuit filed in his bankruptcy case, and a top New Jersey judge disclosed the Garden State was the second-busiest bankruptcy venue over the past year.

  4. May 16, 2024

    Giuliani, Poll Workers Near Deal To End Bankruptcy Lawsuit

    Two Georgia poll workers who won a $148 million judgment in a defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani told a New York bankruptcy judge Thursday they were close to an agreement with the former Donald Trump lawyer to end an adversary case aimed at stopping him from repeating alleged lies that the pair committed ballot fraud.

  5. May 14, 2024

    Giuliani, For Now, Can't Appeal Defamation Verdict In Ch. 11

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday denied Rudy Giuliani's bid to lift his bankruptcy's automatic stay so he can challenge a $148 million defamation verdict, saying the Republican firebrand needs to make more progress in his Chapter 11 and chiding him for repeating false accusations about two former Georgia poll workers.

  6. May 13, 2024

    Giuliani Gag Suit, FTX To Pay Up, Victims Seek Sanctions

    Poll workers asked a bankruptcy court to bar Rudy Giuliani from making future defamatory statements like the ones that led to a $148 million judgment against him, while FTX said it plans to repay all customers in full in its proposed Chapter 11, and abuse claimants against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse are requesting sanctions for insurers that shared sensitive claims data.

  7. May 13, 2024

    Ga. Election Workers Ask Court To Stop Giuliani's Lies

    Two Georgia poll workers have asked a New York federal bankruptcy judge to bar Rudy Giuliani from continuing to repeat the same "malicious" false claims that led a jury to award them $148 million last year because of the former New York City mayor's lies that the pair committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential election.

  8. May 03, 2024

    Creditors Say Giuliani Can't Hire New Appellate Counsel

    The unsecured creditors of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani asked a New York bankruptcy judge Friday to deny Giuliani's request to hire a longtime friend as special counsel in the appeal of his $148 million defamation judgment, saying the application "incomprehensibly backtracks" on conditions Giuliani previously agreed to on the retention of his appellate counsel.

  9. April 29, 2024

    ABI's New Prez, Scammers Charged, Giuliani To Appeal

    The American Bankruptcy Institute named Polsinelli attorney Christopher A. Ward as its new president, the Office of the United States Trustee charged two with fraud for petition preparation services, and Rudy Giuliani asked a New York judge for permission to appeal his $148 million defamation verdict to the D.C. Circuit.

  10. April 26, 2024

    Giuliani Seeks Ch. 11 Judge's OK To Appeal $148M Verdict

    Rudy Giuliani asked a New York bankruptcy judge on Friday for permission to move forward with an appeal of a $148 million defamation award to two Georgia poll workers he accused of committing ballot fraud.