Rudy Giuliani Is Held in Contempt of Court in Defamation Case NYT | Top Stories Stefanos Chen 7 January 2025 at 07:43 Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, has failed to turn over his assets to two Georgia poll workers who won a defamation lawsuit against him. © Adam Gray/Associated PressRudolph Giuliani has said in testimony that he has been unable to locate some of the items he was ordered to turn over.