Local reporter covering appellate courts in Washington and Richmond.
Here’s how a jury got to that number when deciding what Rudy Giuliani owes two Georgia poll workers for falsely accusing them of helping to steal the 2020 election:
Ruby Freeman was awarded $16,171,000 for the damage done to her reputation.
Her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, was awarded $16,998,000 for the damage to her reputation.
Each woman was awarded $20 million for the emotional distress caused by Giuliani’s defamation.
Finally, Giuliani was fined $75 million in punitive damages for defaming them.
It'll be appealed, and eventually, it'll prob'ly get whittled down considerably. But the numbers are generally based on estimates of the defendant's net wealth, and future earning potential.
I think the significance lies in the (apparent) fact that the jury had no patience with any of the bullshit stories of "fraud" and "stolen election".
This could bode very badly for whoever's next on the docket - whether it's a similar defamation trial in civil court, or the felonies the various bad actors are going to be tried for in criminal court(s).
And this is how this kinda crap usually ends - somebody gets sued and it just stops.
Juries of 12 regular everyday Americans look at it and say no - we're not putting up with any more of this shit.
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