Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was dismissed Friday, paving the way for two election workers to start collecting on the $148 million judgment they won against him in a defamation case.
Judge Sean Lane ruled that dismissing the case with a one-year ban on Giuliani refiling it was in the best interest of Giuliani's creditors.
"The record in this case reflects Mr. Giuliani’s continued failure to meet his reporting obligations and provide the financial transparency required of a debtor in possession," Lane wrote in the decision.
"Forcing creditors to wait years while they are prevented from pursuing their rights for, at best, a modest distribution seems inequitable and ill-advised," Lane added.
Giuliani's bankruptcy case had placed a pause on collection efforts against him.
The decision is a victory for Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers during the 2020 presidential election who won a $148 million judgment against the former New York City mayor for defamation and other claims after Giuliani spread false accusations about the two stemming from his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.
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