Election Worker Tells Jury: ‘Giuliani Just Messed Me Up’
New York TimesDEC 2023
Giuliani to Pay Over $148M in Defamation Case
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The Spin
Narrative A
This is a fair punishment for Giuliani, who not only spread lies about these women — upending their lives and putting them in grave danger — but continued to defame them after being ordered to stop by the court. If Giuliani thinks his current situation is bad, he may not want to think about what could happen after the various criminal cases against him are decided.
Narrative B
This case was a political hit job and the astronomical sum of damages doesn't fit the crime. The plaintiffs faced hardship because of the actions of numerous people who were concerned with election security, and Giuliani shouldn't have to pay for everyone’s sins. But Giuliani is their target for political reasons.