In a recent development, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers who were awarded a staggering $150 million verdict against Rudy Giuliani for defamation, have filed another lawsuit. The lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction to prevent Giuliani from spreading false statements about them. This comes as Giuliani persists in making baseless claims about their work as absentee ballot counters in the 2020 election.

The new lawsuit states, "Defendant Giuliani continues to spread the very same lies for which he has already been held liable." It further emphasizes Giuliani's refusal to refrain from making such statements, indicating his intention to continue defaming and harassing the election workers. Moss and Freeman's legal team points out that even after the verdict, Giuliani has expressed his determination to repeat the false claims.

During the defamation damages trial, Giuliani asserted that "everything I said about them is true," and hinted at the existence of compelling evidence to support his claims. However, he provided little defense and did not testify in the case. Notably, after the jury's verdict, Giuliani confidently stated to the media that he had "no doubt" his comments were "supportable." He continued restating these falsehoods on a podcast hosted by far-right figure Steve Bannon.

The new lawsuit seeks a permanent injunction from a federal court in Washington, DC. It aims to prohibit Giuliani from making or publishing any further statements that repeat the baseless claims of Moss and Freeman's engagement in election fraud or misconduct during the 2020 election ballot counting. The lawsuit lists more than a dozen false and defamatory statements made by Giuliani accusing the women of tampering with ballots.

In a separate court filing, both parties have agreed to the final numbers and terms following the jury's decision. Giuliani has concurred that the court's final judgment will reflect his owing Moss and Freeman $146 million, along with over $237,000 for attorneys' fees. It is important to note that the verdict amount has been slightly reduced due to a prior settlement with One America News Network and others.

Giuliani has also agreed that the court's judgment will declare that he made multiple defamatory statements that caused harm to Moss and Freeman. Furthermore, it will affirm that his conduct was intentional, malicious, wanton, and willful. These declarations in the final judgment will make it harder for Giuliani to evade payment by filing for bankruptcy.

The clock is ticking for the collection of Giuliani's owed amount, taking into consideration emotional distress, reputational harm, and punitive damages. Moss and Freeman's legal team has expressed their desire to initiate the collection process and claim Giuliani's assets without delay. However, Giuliani is likely to insist on a 30-day delay as typically dictated in such cases.

John Langford, one of the attorneys representing Moss and Freeman, asserts, "We are going to work very, very hard to ensure that they see every bit of money that Mr. Giuliani has available to him to pay and satisfy this judgment." Langford emphasizes the importance of obtaining a final judgment, as it will enable them to pursue Giuliani's assets in other jurisdictions such as New York and Florida.

This legal battle between the Georgia election workers and Rudy Giuliani continues, as Moss and Freeman seek justice and restitution for the harm caused by false allegations. Their determination to hold Giuliani accountable for his defamatory statements remains steadfast.