Rudy Giuliani Fails To Show Up To Testify In Defamation Case

UPDATE: After failing to appear in court Thursday for his defamation case, Giuliani revealed that he had reached a settlement agreement with Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.

“I have reached a resolution of the litigation with the Plaintiffs that will result in a satisfaction of the Plaintiffs’ judgment," the former mayor said in a statement.

NEW YORK CITY — Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani did not show up to a scheduled appearance at a Manhattan federal court to testify in an ongoing defamation case on Thursday.

Giuliani's testimony would have determined whether he would be able to keep his Florida condo and three personalized Yankees World Series rings.

The court has been adjourned until Jan. 21. A reason for Giuliani’s absence has not been disclosed, according to multiple media reports.

Last week, a federal judge ruled that Giuliani was in contempt of court for failing to properly hand over assets in his $148 million defamation case, Patch previously reported.

Judge Lewis Liman found that Giuliani did not properly comply with evidence production requests and may have purposely withheld his assets from lawyers for Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.

In October, Liman ordered Giuliani to turn over his luxury Manhattan apartment, among other valuable possessions, to Freeman and Moss, Patch previously reported.

He also pointed to the numerous criminal and civil court cases he is involved in as the reason he had trouble turning over information.

The election workers' lawyers told Liman that the former mayor had turned over a Mercedes-Benz and his New York apartment, but not the paperwork necessary to monetize the assets.

In addition, he has failed to surrender watches and sports memorabilia, including a Joe DiMaggio jersey, and has not turned over "a single dollar from his nonexempt cash accounts."

Giuliani has previously said he could not afford food after all of his finances were seized due to the ongoing defamation case, Patch previously reported.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.