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.
I wish I was rich enough to face no repercussions for my actions
He has no money. He’s just going the MAGAv crowd saves his ass somehow. He can still be tried in absentia though.
I’d like to see him with no money. I am pretty sure his ‘no money’ is not the same as my ‘no money’
Wandering around an apartment that has had all the furniture pulled out of it, wearing only a wife beater under-shirt, boxer shorts, black socks and garters. Muttering to himself about how he was “this close!” and “fucking Borat!”
Thought he was broke and wasn’t even paying his attorneys?
A lashing, huh? Good thing the judge didn’t slam him.
Don’t worry, he’s got a blast loaded and ready to use.
They might even condemn him.
“Bah god! Here comes Judge with a steel chair!”
They meant this sort of lashing.
Aw, I was hoping for the Cosmere kind of lashing where they just stuck him to a wall…
Giuliani was six blocks over. Sitting at a table in John Larroquettes, Night Court cafe and donut shopee, being served by a barista who looks suspiciously like Richard Moll and waiting for the judge to show up.
This would be particularly impressive considering Richard Moll just died.
Believe it or not, in my country, no show…straight to jail!!
Show up in court? Believe it or not, also jail.
Criminal court, same in the U.S. Civil court, not so much. They already lost the case, the lawyers are just trying to figure out how much money is owed. This would be like a baseball going through someones window. Not a Criminal offense more than likely, just a civilian/citizen/neighbor demanding you pay damages. Judge decided he does need to pay for the window. Now lawyers still arguing over how much the window costs.
He couldn’t afford cab fare.
I heard he tried to be there but kept getting tricked by a clever rabbit.
I heard he went to a garden store instead on accident.
he was at the food court
What a coward
Coward!
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