America’s Mayor is about to be homeless in New York City.
A federal judge ordered Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday to surrender his Upper East Side Manhattan apartment and numerous valuable possessions to two Georgia election workers who won a controversial $148 million defamation verdict against the former New York City Republican mayor — ousting Giuliani from the city he’s long called home.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman directed Giuliani to turn over his property within seven days to a receivership controlled by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
The assets he has been ordered to give up include a 1980 Mercedes-Benz previously owned by Lauren Bacall, several presidential watches given to Giuliani after 9/11, a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, and approximately $2 million in legal fees Giuliani claims he’s still owed from the 2020 election.
The judge noted that a receivership would work with auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s “to ensure that the maximum sale value is realized” for the properties.
The jury awarded $16.17 million to Freeman and $16.99 million to Moss for what it ruled was defamation, plus $20 million each for emotional distress and $75 million in punitive damages.
The fate of some Giuliani’s remaining assets still remains undecided. Judge Liman delayed ruling on Giuliani’s Palm Beach condominium, which is subject to a separate lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed it as his residence to protect it under Florida’s homestead laws. Four New York Yankees World Series rings are also in dispute, with Giuliani’s son claiming ownership.
Though Giuliani filed for bankruptcy following the verdict, a judge dismissed the case in July, citing his “uncooperative conduct” and failure to provide complete financial information.
The dismissal allowed Freeman and Moss to begin using the law to seize his assets.
A spokesperson for Giuliani did not immediately respond to requests for comment.