Giuliani Seeks Bankruptcy Court Relief for New Defamation Trial

Rudolph Giuliani asked a bankruptcy judge for permission to file papers in a federal district court to modify a $148 million defamation judgment or seek a new trial.

Giuliani on Friday told the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York that he wants to pursue post-trial motions in the District of Columbia federal court, where he was ordered to pay two Georgia poll workers whom he falsely accused of fraud. To file papers in the DC case, the judge overseeing Giuliani’s bankruptcy must lift the automatic stay that halts litigation against Chapter 11 debtors.

“The debtor believes ...