(ReliableNews.org) – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) was once called “America’s Mayor.” The Republican attorney brought the country together after the September 11, terrorist attacks. More than 20 years later, he’s fending off attacks on multiple fronts in his personal and professional life. Now, it appears his bankruptcy case might be dismissed.
In December, a jury ordered Giuliani to pay two former election workers in Georgia $148 million for defaming them after the 2020 election. Soon after, the former mayor filed for bankruptcy. The case has been marred in controversy. His creditors have accused him of refusing to hand over information about his finances and possibly hiding finances.
On Wednesday, July 11, US Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane said that he was considering throwing the bankruptcy cases out and July 12th the judge officially dismissed the case.
The judge pointed to Giuliani’s alleged lack of transparency throughout the court case. The former mayor’s creditors want the bankruptcy case thrown out. Rachel Strickland, a lawyer for the defamed former election workers, accused the Republican attorney of using the bankruptcy as a “bad-faith litigation tactic” and that Giuliani thinks the court would allow him to avoid his problems while he lives his life without worrying about his creditors.
Strickland and others have accused Giuliani of hiding his assets in his companies to avoid having to use the funds to pay the creditors. The attorney called it a “cat-and-mouse game” and said the former mayor wants to just “live and do whatever” he can to keep making a living. Giuliani called the attorney’s comments “highly defamatory.”
Not all of the creditors agreed that the case should be dismissed. Philip Dublin, an attorney for some of the other creditors, said that they want to keep it going and appoint a trustee to take control of the conservative’s assets.
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