Former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani filed for bankruptcy just days after he was ordered to pay $148 million in a lawsuit involving two former election workers in Georgia.
Mr. Giuliani filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York Thursday, listing $153 million in debt. The total combines money he owes to his lawyers, in tax liabilities and from potential legal judgments in lawsuits against him. President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is listed as one of his creditors.
The largest amount of debt is the $148 million he was ordered to pay the two Georgians in a defamation lawsuit that said he made false statements about them surrounding the 2020 election that led to death threats.
The former mayor also was sued in September by his former lawyer for $1.4 million in unpaid legal bills. Mr. Giuliani asked a judge to dismiss the case, saying he never got the invoices; the case is pending.
In August, a $549,435 tax lien was filed against Mr. Giuliani for the 2021 tax year.
“No person could have reasonably believed that Mayor Giuliani would be able to pay such a high punitive amount,” Ted Goodman, political adviser and spokesman for Mr. Giuliani, said.
Mr. Goodman said the bankruptcy filing would give Mr. Giuliani “the opportunity and time to pursue an appeal, while providing transparency for his finances under the supervision of the bankruptcy court, to ensure all creditors are treated equally and fairly throughout the process.”
• This story is based in part on wire service reports.
• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.
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