Rudy Giuliani ordered his New York apartment and valuables to be handed over to the former Georgia election workers he defamed

A federal judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to hand over his luxury New York apartment and many of his valuables to the two Georgia election workers he defamed.

In a decision released Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ordered Giuliani to transfer personal property “including cash accounts, jewelry and valuables, a legal claim for unpaid legal fees, and his interest in his Madison Avenue cooperative apartment” to receivership. within seven days.

Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss filed a lawsuit in August to seize the former New York mayor's assets to begin collecting the $146 million in damages they were awarded last year after a judge had repeatedly found Giuliani liable for defaming her. Giuliani falsely accused the couple of voter fraud after the 2020 presidential election.

The judge granted the mother and daughter the right to sell Giuliani's assets with the help of a receiver “to ensure that the liquidation of the transferred assets occurs quickly” while “maximizing and thereby increasing the sale value of the unique and intangible items.” Likelihood that plaintiffs’ judgment will be satisfied.”

The items to be handed over include Giuliani's $5.7 million apartment, his collection of luxury watches, including watches given to him by his grandfather and the French president, a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey and a 1980 Mercedes owned by actress Lauren Bacall.

Some items that were not included in the decision include his three New York Yankees World Series rings, as his son Andrew Giuliani has claimed that his father gave him the rings. The judge said Andrew Giuliani's claim — and Freeman and Moss's claim to Giuliani's Florida condo — will be decided at a later date.

An attorney for the couple, Aaron Nathan of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, praised the judge's decision.

“We are proud that our clients will finally receive some of the compensation to which they are entitled for Giuliani’s actions,” Nathan said, adding: “The outcome should send a strong signal that those who choose to do so Price to pay.” intentionally spreading disinformation.”

NBC News has reached out to a representative for Giuliani for comment.