Giuliani was a no-show at a federal court hearing in the duo’s defamation lawsuit, prompting a lashing for his attorney by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who had ordered Giuliani to be present.
Giuliani was a no-show at a federal court hearing in the duo’s defamation lawsuit, prompting a lashing for his attorney by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who had ordered Giuliani to be present.
He was ordered to be in court by the judge. Why isn’t there a warrant out for his arrest? [That was rhetorical, we know why.]
Probably because this is a civil case and not a criminal one. Not showing up negatively affects his case more than anything. This isn’t the same as defying a subpoena, or not being present as a criminal defendant, both of which would absolutely land this broke-ass motherfucker in jail
If I’m not mistaken, refusing to defend yourself in a civil case results in the judge automatically assuming everything the plaintiff is accusing you of is true. I wonder if that applies when your lawyers are present but you aren’t when ordered?
They’ve already decided against him, the trial next week is for damages.
Just like the Trump company trial in New York right now and the E. Jean Carrol defamation trial firing up in January.
“We’ve already determined you’re liable, now it’s all about damages…”
I can’t fathom Guiliani’s strategy in annoying the judge. smh.
He’s probably more worried about the window he’s about to fall out of.
Trump’s hands are too small to push anyone out of a window. Also, the way his full diapers and heel lifts make him lean forward, puts him at too much risk of falling out as well.
If their Russian financiers are in town though…
LOL yeah he’s a bumbling idiot with some pretty fierce keepers.
Seems like the same strategy Trump is using right now.
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Not a criminal trial. Civil trial. They already found him liable and he’s out of money, it’s all performative at this point.
So do what they do with anyone else in the system too poor to pay for privileges: into jail with you so we know where to find you.
You don’t go to jail for not attending a civil trial. You just lose.
And given how big a loser Giuliani already is, that’s just on-brand for him.
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Exactly my first thought.