Two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, have filed a request with a federal judge to gain control over Rudy Giuliani's assets. This move comes in an effort to collect on the $146 million defamation judgment against Giuliani, who baselessly claimed that Freeman and Moss engaged in election fraud during the 2020 election.

The request from Freeman and Moss comes shortly after Giuliani's bankruptcy case, which he filed in response to the massive judgment, was officially closed. The mother-daughter duo's attorney, Aaron Nathan, stated in a court filing that Giuliani has evaded accountability for his actions for years, and now that his bankruptcy case has been dismissed, they deserve compensation by enforcing the judgment.

Freeman and Moss are asking the judge to order Giuliani to surrender any personal property in his possession. They also seek the power to take possession of and sell any property that he fails to turn over. Nathan argued that these remedies are justified under New York law, particularly in a case where Giuliani has repeatedly shown a disregard for court orders and the satisfaction of the judgment.

In response to the filing, Ted Goodman, a political advisor to Giuliani, issued a statement claiming that this attempt to seize Giuliani's assets is an act of harassment and intimidation. Goodman pointed out that the case has not yet been heard by an appeals court and suggested that the justice system has been weaponized against Giuliani for political reasons.

The defamation judgment against Giuliani stems from a trial held in December, where a jury ordered him to pay Freeman and Moss over $148 million. However, after adjustments and attorney fees, the judgment was officially entered as just under $146 million. Freeman and Moss testified during the trial about the serious impact Giuliani's false claims had on their lives, including receiving racist and violent threats.

Although Giuliani had temporarily frozen the judgment and other pending lawsuits by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the recent dismissal of the case by the judge allows the two election workers to proceed with collecting on the judgment. It is expected that the majority of the amount will be paid through the sale of Giuliani's New York apartment or Florida condo, which make up the bulk of his disclosed assets. However, Freeman and Moss are also seeking control of valuable personal property, such as Giuliani's Mercedes-Benz, sports memorabilia, and his collection of over 20 watches.

Nathan has requested the court to direct Giuliani to respond to the motion within seven days, after which he urges the court to take immediate action on the election workers' requests. It remains to be seen how the federal judge will rule on this matter, and whether Freeman and Moss will be successful in their efforts to collect on the defamation judgment against Giuliani.