In a recent courtroom skirmish, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani expressed his financial distress, claiming, "I can't pay my bills!" This outburst occurred during a collection proceeding for a $146 million defamation judgment against him. According to NBC New York, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman had noted Giuliani's noncompliance with orders to surrender assets. Giuliani's rebuttal to the judge’s statements painted a picture of an individual whose assets are entirely restrained, leaving him without "car, no credit card, no cash."

The legal troubles for Giuliani began from his unfounded claims of election fraud against Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, Georgian election workers in the 2020 elections. Since then, he has faced a barrage of legal repercussions, significant enough to tie up his finances and lead to public exclamations of hardship. The Guardian captured the heated moment by courtroom artists, a sight of Giuliani clashing with the judiciary, pointing fingers at the establishment that challenges his present circumstances.

Details about Giuliani's assets were disclosed in the ongoing legal proceedings. Giuliani has surrendered several luxury items, including an 1980 Mercedes-Benz SL 500, which once belonged to Lauren Bacall, and multiple luxury watches. Yet, the contention remains with incomplete compliance; the car's title still has not been transferred, and lawyers for Freeman and Moss have reported difficulties in obtaining certain other items, such as keys to his Manhattan co-op, as reported by NBC New York.

The legal drama is set to continue, with a trial scheduled for January 16 to resolve disputes over whether Giuliani must surrender additional assets, including a Florida home and four World Series rings. Giuliani, through his attorney, has attempted to defer this trial, citing commitments related to the upcoming Trump inauguration, but Judge Liman has been unmoved by these appeals, as reported by The Guardian. Giuliani's staunch stance on the defamation case remains unchanged, as he expressed no regret for the statements he made against Freeman and Moss, instead framing his circumstances as persecution.