NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani was rebuked by a federal judge on Nov 26 after the former New York City mayor interrupted a court hearing, pleading he could not pay his bills because two Georgia election workers to whom he owes US$148 million (S$199 million) have tied up his assets.

Giuliani, once a personal lawyer for US President-elect Donald Trump, spoke ahead of a January trial to determine which assets he must surrender to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Moss.

The two election workers won the US$148 million verdict from a jury in Washington, DC after accusing Giuliani of destroying their reputations by lying that they tried to help steal the 2020 US presidential election from Trump.

US District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan previously threatened Giuliani with civil contempt for failing to surrender assets, including a luxury Manhattan apartment, to partially cover what he owes.

Giuliani's lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, told Judge Liman that his client had turned over 90 per cent of the assets.

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