Washington D.C.'s hopelessly biased federal juries strike again.

On Friday afternoon the jury in a defamation trial brought against Rudy Giuliani by two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, returned a verdict ordering him to pay the mother/daughter duo nearly $150 million.

Ruby Freeman was awarded about $16,171,000 for defamation and $20 million for emotional distress. Shaye Moss was awarded about $16,998,000 for defamation and $20 million for emotional distress. The jury also awarded $75 million in punitive damages to both plaintiffs.

Giuliani was found liable this summer for defamation against Freeman and Moss after failing to respond to parts of their lawsuit. The mother and daughter claimed in their case that they have suffered emotional and reputational harm as well as having their safety put in danger after Giuliani singled them out when he made false claims of ballot tampering in Georgia.

The jury found Giuliani's statements to be factually untrue, which, of course, doesn't necessarily mean that they are untrue. The punitive damages awarded are multiple times the amount asked for by Plaintiffs, and according to Fox News legal expert John Yoo, have a good chance of being reduced on appeal.

Since Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021, Giuliani has been targeted for governmental harassment and lawfare perhaps more than any other associate of Donald Trump, likely because of his involvement in bringing Hunter Biden's laptop - and its contents - to the public. 

An emotional Giuliani spoke to reporters outside the courthouse, saying he had no regrets and vowing to appeal.

Giuliani: The absurdity of the number underscores the absurdity of the entire proceedings. I am quite confident when this case gets before a fair tribunal, it'll be reversed so quickly, it'll make your head spin. pic.twitter.com/VqnTNVOTms

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 15, 2023

Giuliani: I don’t regret a damn thing pic.twitter.com/KVOwBRNeNO

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 15, 2023

Freeman and Moss have faced intense harassment and threats since the 2020 election:

In emotional testimony delivered over the course of two days, Freeman and Moss described the flood of harassing and threatening messages they received after Giuliani and others, including former President Donald Trump, began attacking them. They told the jury how their personal and professional lives were upended by the lies, including through the loss of job opportunities, their communities, and, they said, their personal identities.

“It feels like I’m trapped under someone else’s boot of power,” Moss testified Tuesday. “I can’t do anything, I feel helpless, and the only thing that’s surrounding me is the lies.”

Testifying a day later, Freeman appeared visibly shaken as various threatening messages were shown to the jury and attempted to hold back tears as she read aloud some of them.

“Pack your s–t. They are coming for you. I’m not far behind. I’m coming for you also. Trash will be taken to the street in bags,” one of the messages read.

It's sad that Giuliani is having to pay the price for the unhinged rantings of keyboard warriors who thought it would be cool to send these messages to the duo.

(This is a developing story; updates will be provided as they become available.)