Rudy Giuliani testifies at contempt hearing as lawyers for election workers pursue $148M judgment

Attorney and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media outside of the Fulton County Jail shortly after being booked on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

Updated on Jan. 3, 2025 at 2:29 p.m.

Rudy Giuliani testified Friday at a contempt hearing to decide whether he has dodged and deceived lawyers trying to recover a $148 million judgment for two Georgia election workers, lamenting the speedy deadline imposed on him to turn over information about his assets.

The former New York City mayor testified in Manhattan federal court that the two-week time frame he was given to respond to the requests “was very short,” in comparison to how long he was given to provide information in 15 to 20 other court cases he’s involved in.