Rudy Giuliani's creditors, two former Georgia election workers who were awarded a $148 million defamation judgment against him, are resisting his attempt to turn his bankruptcy into a liquidation. They will likely ask that the case be dismissed. Giuliani was charged with neglecting to provide financial records, disobeying bankruptcy court orders, and attempting to stall proceedings via litigation by Rachel Strickland, an attorney for Freeman and her daughter Wandrea "Shaye" Moss, and Philip Dublin, a committee representing Giuliani's creditors.
The committee and Strickland's clients have been raising concerns about Giuliani's dishonest behavior for the last six months. The conversion request serves to highlight the party's dishonest behavior, and they no longer believe that they should be permitted to take advantage of the bankruptcy process. Gary Fischoff, Giuliani's bankruptcy attorney, did not immediately respond to a message requesting comment and did not explicitly address those accusations in court. If the case is changed to a liquidation, Freeman and Moss will be able to avoid paying further bankruptcy court costs by resuming their efforts to collect the $148 million judgment in the Washington, D.C., court where they were successful in their claim.
Giuliani's bankruptcy is still continuing, and Freeman and Moss want the court to rule that the $148 million judgment cannot be dismissed or discharged. Giuliani's nationwide legal predicament includes his bankruptcy, suspension of his legal status in New York after a court determined he had made several false claims about Trump's defeat in the 2020 election, and possible loss of his Washington legal license.
In his bankruptcy filing, Giuliani reported around $153 million in current and prospective obligations, including roughly $1 million in unpaid state and federal taxes, money owed to attorneys, and millions of dollars in future judgments from litigation brought against him. His estimated asset value is between $1 million and $10 million.
The committee and Strickland's clients have been raising concerns about Giuliani's dishonest behavior for the last six months. The conversion request serves to highlight the party's dishonest behavior, and they no longer believe that they should be permitted to take advantage of the bankruptcy process. Gary Fischoff, Giuliani's bankruptcy attorney, did not immediately respond to a message requesting comment and did not explicitly address those accusations in court. If the case is changed to a liquidation, Freeman and Moss will be able to avoid paying further bankruptcy court costs by resuming their efforts to collect the $148 million judgment in the Washington, D.C., court where they were successful in their claim.
Giuliani's bankruptcy is still continuing, and Freeman and Moss want the court to rule that the $148 million judgment cannot be dismissed or discharged. Giuliani's nationwide legal predicament includes his bankruptcy, suspension of his legal status in New York after a court determined he had made several false claims about Trump's defeat in the 2020 election, and possible loss of his Washington legal license.
In his bankruptcy filing, Giuliani reported around $153 million in current and prospective obligations, including roughly $1 million in unpaid state and federal taxes, money owed to attorneys, and millions of dollars in future judgments from litigation brought against him. His estimated asset value is between $1 million and $10 million.
