Former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani lashed out during a virtual hearing in his Manhattan sexual assault and harassment case, prompting the judge to put him on mute. Giuliani made personal attacks against his accuser, Noelle Dunphy, leading the judge to warn him to stop talking. The lawsuit alleges that Giuliani subjected Dunphy to sexual misconduct while she worked for him, including forced sexual acts and inappropriate behavior. Giuliani denies the allegations and claims that Dunphy was never his employee. The hearing came after Giuliani was ordered to turn over control of his assets in another case. The judge advised Giuliani not to represent himself and urged him to respond to the accusations. The judge decided to strike some details from the suit, including allegations of extramarital affairs and inappropriate comments about prominent figures. Despite Giuliani’s protests, the judge found these details unnecessary. The lawsuit also accuses Giuliani of being a “functioning alcoholic,” making sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks. Giuliani is facing charges in multiple states related to election subversion efforts and has had his law licenses revoked. The case against him has resumed after initially being frozen due to his bankruptcy filing. Giuliani’s behavior during the hearing, including shouting and eating breakfast, highlighted the turbulent nature of the proceedings.
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Judge mutes Rudy Giuliani during virtual hearing for rant against accuser in sex assault case
