A Washington, D.C., jury has awarded $148 million to the two Georgia election workers defamed by lawyer Rudy Giuliani .
Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea Shaye Moss, testified that Giuliani, supported by former President Donald Trump , terrorized the two by spreading lies about their activities as election workers in Fulton County during the 2020 election.
The eye-watering sum breaks down to $33 million for defamation (more than $16 million each), $40 million for emotional distress ($20 million each), and $75 million in punitive damages.
Michael Gottlieb, one of the attorneys representing the two women, had asked for $48 million in damages for the pair $24 million per person.
Freeman endured threatening letters and voicemails, she said , alongside violent and racist social media messages and in-person confrontations.
After the FBI told Freeman her name was found on a death list, she sold her home and moved, purchasing a new home under a new name.
I dont have a name no more, she told the jury. The only thing you have in your life is your name ... My life is messed up. My life is really messed up.