Rudy Giuliani's Son Battles To Keep His Yankee World Series Rings From Being Seized For $148 Million Debt – 'I Want To Give Them To You Now'

Andrew Giuliani is on a mission to hold onto four prized possessions from his father, Rudy Giuliani. 

These items, a set of Yankees World Series rings from 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, are at the center of a new court battle. As part of a hefty $148 million defamation judgment, election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are looking to collect assets from Rudy and the rings are on their list. However, Andrew claims the rings belong to him and shouldn't be part of his father's payout.

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Andrew filed court papers this week stating that his father gifted him the rings years ago, on the night of Rudy's 74th birthday celebration. "I told you when I got them that they would be yours someday and I want to give them to you now," Rudy allegedly said, according to Andrew. He argues that the rings are part of the bond he shared with his father over Yankees games and shouldn't be used to settle Rudy's debts.

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The election workers, Freeman and Moss, won a lawsuit against Rudy last year. They accused him of spreading falsehoods about them, leading to a defamation judgment. Freeman and Moss have since been working to collect what's owed, targeting not only the World Series rings but also Rudy's other valuable assets, including a Mercedes-Benz and luxury watches.

In court, Andrew made his case that the rings were a personal gift from his father and had belonged to him since May 2018. "As a child and a young adult, I had spent many nights with my father watching Yankees games and bonding over our love for the team and I was excited about receiving the rings," he said in his filing. Andrew's lawyers argued that taking the rings would "permanently deprive Andrew of his ownership in them."

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Meanwhile, the election workers' attorney, Rachel Strickland, painted a grim picture of Rudy's financial dealings, noting he's made little effort to pay the judgment. "They have done nothing. They sold nothing. They settled nothing," she said in a recent hearing. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane echoed Strickland's frustration, saying, "I agree with you. And I am disturbed about the status of this case," as reported by Politico, according to Vanity Fair.

Freeman and Moss could also go after profits from Rudy's coffee company, Rudy Coffee. According to Newsweek, legal expert Eric Chaffee noted that Giuliani Communications, which holds the coffee company's profits, may be considered Rudy's "alter ego," making it potentially liable. This case, Chaffee explained, shows an exception where corporate protections might not apply.

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Despite the financial woes, Rudy's team is fighting back. According to ABC News, the former mayor is appealing the $148 million judgment in federal court. While it's unclear what assets will ultimately be seized, Andrew is determined to keep his dad's World Series rings as a symbol of their love for the Yankees.

This legal tussle over memorabilia and millions keeps Rudy Giuliani in the spotlight as he faces mounting pressure to settle his debts. Andrew hopes to preserve a piece of family history amid the controversy.

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