Andrew Giuliani, son of Rudy Giuliani, has filed court papers in an attempt to stop two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against his father from claiming Rudy Giuliani’s New York Yankees World Series rings. Andrew claims that the rings were gifted to him by his father in 2018 and that he is the rightful owner. The rings, received by Rudy Giuliani during his terms as mayor of New York City in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000, were listed as personal property in Rudy Giuliani’s failed bankruptcy attempt earlier this year.
The defamation judgment was awarded to Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, over false ballot fraud claims made by Rudy Giuliani related to the 2020 presidential election. Freeman and Moss argued that Giuliani’s claims of election tampering led to death threats and endangered their lives. In an effort to collect on the judgment, the two women are seeking possession of Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment, World Series rings, and other property. Andrew Giuliani has requested to intervene in the case to stake his claim on the rings, and a judge granted his request.
Rudy Giuliani is currently appealing the $148 million defamation award in a federal appeals court, citing free speech rights and arguing that Freeman and Moss did not prove that he made the ballot fraud claims with “actual malice.” He is requesting the judge to delay awarding his property to the two women until after the appeal is decided. The dispute over the World Series rings continues, with Andrew Giuliani asserting his ownership based on the gifts received in 2018.
The estimated value of Rudy Giuliani’s assets, including the World Series rings, a Palm Beach condo, autographed memorabilia, and a signed Joe DiMaggio shirt, is said to be north of $10 million. Freeman and Moss have accused Rudy Giuliani of evading accountability for his actions over the years, including through legal maneuvers such as a dismissed bankruptcy case. They are now seeking possession of his assets as a measure of compensation for the defamation judgment. A federal judge in Manhattan has scheduled a hearing on the motion for October 17th.
Lawyers for both sides have declined to comment on Andrew Giuliani’s claims on the World Series rings. Andrew Giuliani maintains that the rings were given to him as gifts and should not be awarded to Freeman and Moss. He submitted a photo of himself and his wife holding cases containing two of the rings while posing with his father on the night he received them. The legal battle over the ownership of the rings adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing dispute between Rudy Giuliani and the Georgia election workers.
As the legal proceedings continue, the fate of Rudy Giuliani’s assets, including the coveted World Series rings, remains uncertain. The clash between the Giuiliani family and Freeman and Moss reflects the broader issues surrounding accountability for false claims made by public figures, especially in the realm of US elections. The upcoming hearing in October will shed more light on the legal battle and the efforts to collect on the defamation judgment.
