The two Georgia poll workers you're referring to are Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea "Shaye" Moss (also known as Shaye Moss), former Fulton County election workers who were falsely accused of ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
They filed a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani (and initially others) for spreading those false claims, which led to severe harassment, threats, and damage to their lives.
In December 2023, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., awarded them a total of $148 million (precisely $148,169,000) in damages against Giuliani. This included:
Approximately $33 million in defamation damages.
$40 million for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
$75 million in punitive damages.
The award was broken down roughly as follows (per reports): Freeman received about $16–20 million in certain categories, and Moss received a similar amount, with the rest covering shared punitive and other damages.
Giuliani declared bankruptcy afterward and resisted payment, but in early 2025 (January), they reached a settlement agreement. By February 2025, court filings confirmed the $148 million judgment was "fully satisfied," meaning Giuliani paid the amount (or the equivalent through the settlement terms, which included him keeping certain assets like property and rings, plus a promise to stop defaming them). The exact cash payout details weren't publicly disclosed beyond satisfying the full judgment amount.
They also settled related defamation suits:
With One America News Network (OAN) in 2022 (terms undisclosed).
With The Gateway Pundit in 2024 (terms undisclosed).
The primary and most publicized amount from the high-profile case is the $148 million from the Giuliani verdict/settlement. No other major "Georgia poll workers" lawsuit matches this description with a comparable publicized award.
Never forget what these two did to Rudy
The two Georgia poll workers you're referring to are Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea "Shaye" Moss (also known as Shaye Moss), former Fulton County election workers who were falsely accused of ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
They filed a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani (and initially others) for spreading those false claims, which led to severe harassment, threats, and damage to their lives.
In December 2023, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., awarded them a total of $148 million (precisely $148,169,000) in damages against Giuliani. This included:
The award was broken down roughly as follows (per reports): Freeman received about $16–20 million in certain categories, and Moss received a similar amount, with the rest covering shared punitive and other damages.
Giuliani declared bankruptcy afterward and resisted payment, but in early 2025 (January), they reached a settlement agreement. By February 2025, court filings confirmed the $148 million judgment was "fully satisfied," meaning Giuliani paid the amount (or the equivalent through the settlement terms, which included him keeping certain assets like property and rings, plus a promise to stop defaming them). The exact cash payout details weren't publicly disclosed beyond satisfying the full judgment amount.
They also settled related defamation suits:
The primary and most publicized amount from the high-profile case is the $148 million from the Giuliani verdict/settlement. No other major "Georgia poll workers" lawsuit matches this description with a comparable publicized award.