Friday 23 September 2022 09:26 PM Rudy Giuliani blows off court after judge order him to pay $235k to ex-wife trends now
Rudy Giuliani was a no-show at his Manhattan court hearing where a judge ordered him to pay $235,000 in late divorce payments to his ex-wife or be thrown in jail.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Katz passed down his judgment on Friday in the case between Giuliani, 78, and his ex-wife, Judith, 67, who claimed he'd fallen behind on $262,000 owed to her under the terms of their heated 2019 divorce, the New York Post reports.
'If the amount is not paid by that date, I'm going to be forced — unfortunately because it's not something I want to do — I'm going to be forced to remand the defendant into custody,' Katz said.
The judge noted that because Giuliani wasn't in court or disputed Judith's claims, he ultimately granted the ex-wife's request for the former New York City mayor to fork over a default payment of $225,000, plus another $10,000 for legal fees.
'He clearly has failed to meet his obligations,' Katz said. 'Unfortunately, I'm constrained to find him in contempt.'
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge ordered Rudy Giuliani (right) to pay $235,000 to ex-wife Judith (left) for late divorce payments
The judge condemned Giuliani's failure to appear in court on Friday, finding him in contempt and warning the former NYC mayor that he would be put in jail if he fails to pay his ex-wife
It's the latest in legal trouble's facing the former Trump attorney, who is also being sued for $1.3 billion by Dominion Voting Systems for $1.3 billion over his founded claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Pictured: Giuliani (left) together with Donald Trump in 2016
Dror Bikel, Judith's lawyer, told the Post that it was 'outrageous' for Giuliani not to show up to court and that he was grateful Katz ordered the defendant be put in jail if he doesn't pay up.
'For him to snub his nose at the court and not bother showing up and appearing in court — God forbid somebody would do that to him when he was US attorney,' Bikel said.
Representatives for Giuliani did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
Giuliani had previously said that his wife's estimates about he owing her $260,000 was a 'gross exaggeration,' saying he actually owed her $50,000 instead.
'I do owe her money but I don't owe her $260,000.'
Judith had filed the lawsuit at
