Giuliani set to appear in New York City courtroom after missing deadline to turn over assets

Rudy Giuliani will appear in a New York City court on Thursday in connection with his defamation lawsuit, where he is expected to explain why he has not yet handed over his property as part of a judgment.

U.S. District Judge Lewis after plaintiffs Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shay” Moss told the court that Giuliani had vacated their apartment when their representatives visited the property. – Mr. Lehman issued this order on Monday.

Mr. Lehman had originally set an Oct. 29 deadline for Mr. Giuliani to hand over the assets to Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss's representatives. The judge then ordered Giuliani and his attorney to appear in court on Thursday. The status report meeting was originally scheduled to be held over the phone, but was later changed to an in-person meeting.

Lawyers for Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss wrote in a letter filed with the court on Monday that representatives for the plaintiffs visited Mr. Giuliani's apartment on October 31st after being interviewed the day before. Upon arrival, we discovered that the apartment had been vacant land four weeks earlier.

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“The apartment was emptied of all contents except for a few rugs, a dining room table, some small pieces of furniture and an inexpensive mural, and a few small items such as dishes and stereo equipment.” is written in the application.

Freeman and Moss filed another letter Tuesday after receiving reports that Giuliani was driving a Mercedes-Benz in Palm Beach, Fla., a week earlier, according to court documents filed. was ordered to be handed over to the plaintiff.

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“This latest revelation shows that he either does not understand these obligations or is intentionally disregarding them,” the filing says.

Mr. Giuliani had been ordered to pay Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss $148,169,000 after falsely accusing them of election fraud in the 2020 election. Both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss were previously election officials in Georgia. (Patti Sapone Pool/Getty Images)

Giuliani's spokesman, Ted Goodman, told Fox News Digital: “The opposing lawyers acted in a manner that was either negligent or intentionally deceptive, and continued to push Mayor Giuliani penniless and homeless. They're just trying to bully and intimidate them. This is just another way they do it.” The weaponization of a once sacred justice system should concern every American. ”

“Mayor Giuliani has opened his property and possessions to the public as ordered. Some items stored and others removed over the past year are all streamed weekly on his social media platforms. “It was in connection with his two livestream programs,” Goodman said.

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Mr. Giuliani had been ordered to pay Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss $148,169,000 after falsely accusing them of election fraud in the 2020 election. Both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss were previously election officials in Georgia.

The former New York City mayor and former personal lawyer to President-elect Trump is currently on trial in a defamation lawsuit in Washington, D.C., which concluded late last year.

Mr. Giuliani was on trial in a defamation lawsuit in Washington, D.C., which concluded late last year. (AP Photo/Bryn Anderson)

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell had already issued a default judgment against Freeman and Moss in August.

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His possessions include a $5 million Upper East Side apartment, a 1980 Mercedes, a television, and a luxury watch.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.