Rudy Giuliani Settles $1.3B Dominion Voting Defamation Lawsuit

Rudy Giuliani, former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, has reached a confidential settlement with Dominion Voting Systems to resolve a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit stemming from his baseless claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, accused Giuliani of spreading defamatory falsehoods about Dominion's voting machines, particularly in key battleground states like Georgia, undermining public trust in the electoral process and inciting threats against election officials. Both parties agreed to permanently dismiss the suit, with no details about the settlement disclosed and each party bearing its own legal costs. Giuliani's legal troubles related to the 2020 election claims have continued, including disbarment, a recent order to pay over $1.36 million in legal fees, and previous settlements with other parties such as Sidney Powell and two Georgia election workers. Investigations, including by Trump’s former Attorney General Bill Barr, found no evidence of widespread election fraud, contrasting the conspiracy theories promoted by Giuliani and others. This settlement follows a series of costly legal challenges for Giuliani and represents another significant legal setback for those advancing unfounded claims about the 2020 election.