The jury reached a verdict in Rudy Giuliani’s case late Friday afternoon. They ordered Mr. Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages to the two plaintiffs. The election workers had asked for at least $24 million each. Mr. Giuliani said he plans to appeal.
Taking a closer look at how Mr. Giuliani handled his defamation case—the former New York mayor flipped in the final moments, changing his mind about testifying—NTD spoke with David Gelman, a criminal defense attorney and former deputy district attorney to assess why Mr. Giuliani made this decision to keep quiet in the courtroom and where the courts should draw a line on free speech.
