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UK coverage: BBC.

Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer for Donald Trump, has been ordered to pay over $148 million in damages for spreading false claims about the 2020 US presidential election. A judge ruled that Giuliani made false statements about the election outcome, causing harm to a voting machine company named Dominion. One of Dominion’s employees, who was targeted by Giuliani’s claims, said she has been living in seclusion due to fears of being recognized publicly. The ruling highlights the consequences of spreading misinformation and the impact it can have on individuals and companies.

On Friday, a jury in Washington, D.C. ordered Giuliani to pay $148,169,000 to two women he had falsely accused of committing election fraud in the 2020 elections. The former mayor of New York City, ally of Donald Trump, and former personal lawyer was on trial for defamation of two Georgia election workers this week in a federal court. Giuliani had accused Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, of fraud while promoting the unproven claims of former President Trump that the 2020 elections were stolen.

US District Judge Beryl Howell had already granted a default judgment to Freeman and Moss in August. Giuliani was also ordered to pay the legal fees of Moss and Freeman, which amount to around $270,000. Speaking outside the court on Friday, Moss said the last years have been devastating. “The flame that Giuliani lit with those lies and passed on to so many others to keep that flame burning changed every aspect of our lives, our home, our family, our job, our sense of security and mental health,” Moss said. “And we’re still working to rebuild ourselves as we move forward and continue to seek justice.”

Giuliani said on Friday that he will appeal the ruling. “The absurdity of the figure simply underscores the absurdity of the entire process, where I wasn’t allowed to present a single piece of evidence in my defense, of which I have many,” he said. “So I’m quite sure that when this case gets to an impartial court it will be reversed so quickly it will make your head spin and the absurd figure that just came out will help in that.”

The purpose of this week’s trial was to determine how much money Giuliani would have to pay the women in damages.

The ruling highlights the consequences of spreading misinformation and the impact it can have on individuals and companies. It is a reminder that words have power and can have serious repercussions. Giuliani’s comments have had a lasting impact on the lives of Moss and Freeman, and this case serves as a warning to those who spread false information.

This story was written by a human journalist and edited to adhere to our newspaper’s editorial guidelines.