Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them

WASHINGTON — Two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani asked Monday for an injunction banning him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them after the 2020 election.

The new lawsuit points to comments the former New York City mayor made last week during and after the damages trial in which he repeated baseless conspiracy theories about Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.

These statements “make clear that he intends to continue his campaign of targeted defamation and intimidation. It has to stop,” attorneys for the mother and daughter wrote in court documents.

A spokesperson for Giuliani did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

Giuliani has previously acknowledged in court documents that he made public comments falsely claiming Freeman and Moss committed voter fraud as he fought to keep fellow Republican Donald Trump in the White House after Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election .

These claims led to racist threats and intense intimidation that forced the mother and daughter to flee their homes and fear for their lives, they said in emotional testimony last week. The trial was held to determine the amount of damages after a judge ruled that he was liable for defaming them.

Giuliani has vowed to appeal the verdict, and it is unclear whether he will be able to pay the staggering damages. He is showing signs of financial strain as he defends himself against costly lawsuits and investigations stemming from his representation of former President Donald Trump.

He is also one of 19 people charged in Georgia in the case accusing Trump and his Republican allies of trying to undermine the 2020 election results. Giuliani has pleaded not guilty and has characterized the case as politically motivated.