As reported by Newsweek on December 18, 2023, Rudy Giuliani, who recently lost a $148 million defamation case to two Georgia election workers, may have them testify in Donald Trump’s ongoing election fraud case, according to a law professor.
The prosecutors in the Trump election fraud case, on December 5, expressed their intention to present evidence related to election workers Ruby Freeman and Sheye Moss.
Ryan Goodman, a law professor at New York University and former special counsel at the Department of Defense, shared on X (formerly Twitter) that the significant verdict favoring Freeman and Moss could foreshadow the potential outcome for Trump before a jury. He suggested that these individuals, regarded as American heroes, might serve as witnesses for Jack Smith and the Department of Justice.
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In the Trump election fraud case, prosecutors argued in a D.C. court that Trump persisted in targeting Freeman and Moss, even after they faced threats from his followers. According to court documents, Trump accused Freeman of being involved in stealing the 2020 election, continuing his criticism even after both testified before the January 6 committee.
Freeman and Moss had faced baseless allegations of manipulating the 2020 presidential election by falsely claiming they used ballot-filled suitcases to boost votes for President Joe Biden at an Atlanta voting center.
Senior Assistant Special Counsel Molly Gaston stated in a court filing on December 5 that the defendant continued making false accusations against the two Georgia election workers, despite being informed that his claims in 2020 were untrue. The defendant’s actions led to severe threats and harassment against the workers.
In response, the defendant escalated his criticism on election workers through posts on Truth Social, accusing one worker of being a fraudster and a liar involved in stealing the country. This escalation included false allegations and predictions of legal consequences.
On December 15, a Washington D.C. jury mandated Giuliani to compensate Freeman and Moss $148 million due to defamation. Giuliani had previously been proven wrong for asserting that the duo engaged in election fraud during the 2020 ballot count in Fulton County.
The involvement of Freeman and Moss could potentially strengthen the Georgia aspect of Smith’s lawsuit against Trump, presenting evidence from seven states where Trump allegedly unlawfully intervened in the 2020 presidential election.
Trump faces four indictments, accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 election before the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. Despite these charges, he maintains his innocence, pleading not guilty in all cases and asserting that they are politically motivated, all while actively campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination.
