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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Howell's ruling against Giuliani was by a default judgment, as the judge found that he had failed to comply with a number of subpoenas, particularly those pertaining to the lawsuit's discovery phase.

Never go full Alex Jones, it never works out

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But Alex Jones doesn't have a law degree. That's what makes this especially baffling. He didn't do the most basic thing you can do in a lawsuit.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Friendly reminder that the whole theory behind default judgements, is that the court has to assume you did it to hide something at least as bad as what you're accused of.

Or maybe he's just a senile wacko who's had his ego stroked way too much in his life. 9/11

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I really am baffled. Even if he's senile, doesn't he have staff?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

He's probably not able to pay them, so I guess they ain't particularly eager to do anything.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Remember that he's evil, not stupid, and he's capable of making decisions that serve his interests. If he just flat out defied a subpoena it's because the consequences of complying with the subpoena would have been worse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Evil people who are not also stupid, don't hitch their wagons to Trump's star.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Wasnt until recently that became an objectively bad idea. I honestly think that if he didn't loudly and purposely fumble COVID we'd already have president-for-life Trump

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Yep. He didn't comply with discovery. He is hiding something. I bet we find anyway soon.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I think given the extent to which he has pickled his brain, Giuliani may well be stupid as well now.