Rudy Giuliani erupts at NYC federal judge as January trial date set in $148M defamation case

Rudy Giuliani erupted in Manhattan court Tuesday — claiming that the judge was unfairly “against” him — as he failed to get out of a January trial date in his $148 million defamation case.

“Every implication that you’ve made is against me!” Giuliani, the disbarred former US attorney for the Southern District, shouted at Judge Lewis Liman during a hearing in Manhattan federal court.

The 80-year-old former New York City mayor threw a temper tantrum after Liman questioned why Giuliani had not yet turned over the title to his 1980 Mercedes convertible to the two Georgia election workers he defamed after the 2020 presidential election.

Rudy Giuliani shouted at the judge at one point during the proceedings. REUTERS

“Your client is a competent person. He was the US Attorney in this district,” Liman said, addressing Giuliani’s lawyer. “The notion that he can’t apply for a title certificate,” he continued — before Giuliani cut him off.

“I did apply for it!” Giuliani pleaded. “What am I supposed to do, make it up myself? Your implication that I have not been diligent about it is totally incorrect.”