The Tragedy of Rudy Giuliani

null By The Editorial BoardDec. 17, 2023 5:22 pm ETJournal Editorial Report: Trump and Smith lock horns in a major legal battle. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark KellyThe tragedy of Rudy Giuliani continues to escalate with last week’s jury award of $148 million in a defamation suit brought by two Georgia election workers. What a long, strange decline it’s been for the former mayor who rescued New York City from a previous era of progressive decline. The eight-member Washington, D.C., jury awarded the two election workers three times more than the $48 million they sought, and that is likely to be reduced by the trial judge or an appellate court.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Up to $67 off online tax services with TurboTax discount codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: Get 20% Off H&R Block tax software productsTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Of

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Dec. 17, 2023 5:22 pm ET

Journal Editorial Report: Trump and Smith lock horns in a major legal battle. Images: AP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly

The tragedy of Rudy Giuliani continues to escalate with last week’s jury award of $148 million in a defamation suit brought by two Georgia election workers. What a long, strange decline it’s been for the former mayor who rescued New York City from a previous era of progressive decline.

The eight-member Washington, D.C., jury awarded the two election workers three times more than the $48 million they sought, and that is likely to be reduced by the trial judge or an appellate court.