'Just get in the f***ing car': John Oliver rips into Rudy Giuliani after $148M defamation loss

'Wow, there is so much there that is pathetic,' John Oliver said about how Rudy Giuliani's team tried to whisk him away from the press
PUBLISHED DEC 18, 2023
John Oliver dissected Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial, emphasizing Giuliani's team's frantic efforts to shield him from press scrutiny (Last Week Tonight)
John Oliver dissected Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial, emphasizing Giuliani's team's frantic efforts to shield him from press scrutiny (Last Week Tonight)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: John Oliver dissected Rudy Giuliani's recent defamation trial, highlighting the sheer desperation exhibited by Giuliani's own team in their attempts to shield him from the press.

Giuliani, amidst his trial on December 11, once again defamed Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, despite having been previously found liable for defaming them.

Giuliani's defiant assertion and hasty retreat

In response to a reporter's disagreement regarding the proof for Giuliani's claims, he brazenly asserted, "You're damn right they did." His spokesperson intervened swiftly, attempting to steer him away from the microphone.

Amid the chaos, the spokesperson loudly extolled Giuliani's past accomplishments in cleaning up New York City and battling the mafia, but halted before mentioning the third achievement, hurriedly nudging him toward a waiting car.

Oliver, analyzing the situation, remarked, "Wow, there is so much there that is pathetic. That man is desperately trying to coast off the guy that Giuliani was 20 years ago. It is the rare attempt to 'Weekend at Bernie's' someone who is still alive! Also, he bailed on that defense mid-sentence. 'Yeah, I was gonna get to 9/11 but this has been a disaster! Just get in the f---ing car, Rudy!'"

The jury ultimately ruled that Giuliani owed the women nearly $150 million due to his ongoing character assassination and the consequent damage they suffered.

The audience gasped when Oliver disclosed the staggering amount.

Despite the inclination to spend considerable time ridiculing Giuliani, Oliver shifted focus to his primary story of the night, engaging in a confrontation with Elon Musk.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 01: President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giulia
Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the White House (Getty Images)

Oliver's unyielding critique

In the culmination of his show's 2023 season finale, John Oliver fearlessly took aim at Rudy Giuliani, contrasting the reluctance of Kate McKinnon to parody Giuliani on 'Saturday Night Live' with his own unreserved critique.

Giuliani faced a $148 million judgment in the aftermath of the defamation lawsuit filed by the Georgia election workers from the 2020 election. Oliver, dubbing Giuliani as "America's mayor and his cousin's ex-husband," highlighted the former mayor's lack of contrition and his tendency to reiterate his claims outside the court, further damaging his legal standing.

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