In admitting he defamed election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is resting his defense on arguing that his statements about voter fraud in Georgia were protected speech. He also denied his statements caused harm to Freeman or Moss. (CNN, July 26, 2023, by Katelyn Polantz and Shawna Mizelle)
Giuliani’s lawyer said that they were not so much admitting the defamation but acting strategically to keep Moss and Freeman from obtaining more records held by Giuliani that a district federal judge ordered him to fork over or be held in contempt. (Law & Crime, July 26, 2023, by Brandi Buchman)