Rudy Giuliani relists $9.7m New York City apartment

Rudy Giuliani has once again put his New York apartment on the market — less than a month after he avoided handing over the property to two election workers he was ordered to pay $US148 million ($A238 million) in damages.

Mr Giuliani, 80, who previously served as a lawyer to US President Donald Trump, was ordered to surrender the penthouse condo to mother and daughter Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in October 2024, just over a year after the duo successfully sued him for defamation over comments he made about them in the wake of the 2020 election, Realtor reports.

However, in January, the embattled former New York Mayor announced on X that he had “reached a resolution” with Ms Freeman and Ms Moss that would allow him to retain both his Manhattan penthouse and his Florida home.

“I have been able to retain my New York coop and Florida Condominium and all of my personal belongings,” Giuliani wrote, while noting that the resolution “does not involve an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any of the Parties.”

He did not reveal any other details of the resolution — however, a court determined on February 24 that he had “fully satisfied” the December 2023 judgement that required him to pay nearly $US150 million ($A241 million) to the pair, after he was found guilty of defaming them.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is once again attempting to sell his Manhattan home. Picture: Brandon Bell / Getty Images

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Mr Giuliani was initially instructed to turn over his home and all of his valuable possessions to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whom he owed $US148 million in damages. Picture: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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The duo sued Mr Giuliani in 2023, claiming that their lives had been turned upside down as the result of lies that were spread about them by the disbarred lawyer and other members of the Republican Party in 2020.

Then, in August 2024, Ms Freeman and Ms Moss requested that a federal judge give them control of many of Mr Giuliani’s assets as part of the implementation of the $US148 million ($A238 million) payout.

Those assets included his Manhattan apartment, which was estimated to be worth around $US6 million ($A9.6 million), and his property in Palm Beach, Florida, which was valued at $US3.5 million ($A5.6 million).

Lawyers for Freeman and Moss alleged that the former mayor made multiple attempts to “evade” paying the money owed to their clients.

“At every step, Mr. Giuliani has chosen evasion, obstruction, and outright disobedience. That strategy reaches the end of the line here,” they wrote in the filing.

In October, a judge agreed to the request, ordering Mr Giuliani to hand over a number of his most valuable belongings, including the New York City apartment — which he had made repeated attempts to sell — as well as a collection of valuable watches, a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, various sports memorabilia, and his 1980 Mercedes-Benz that was once owned by Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall.

However, Mr Giuliani has now managed to reach an agreement with the duo that has enabled him to keep hold of his possessions, including the Manhattan home that he has tried to sell on a number of occasions.

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In November, it was reported that Ms Freeman and Ms Moss had taken control of the apartment Picture: Realtor

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However, Giuliani revealed in January that he had “reached a resolution” with them that would allow him to retain the property and all of his personal possessions. Picture: Realtor

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Mr Giuliani initially listed the property for $US6.5 million ($A9.7 million) in July 2023, before lowering that price to $US5.18 million ($A7.8 million).

Now, less than a month after his lengthy legal battle against Ms Freeman and Ms Moss came to an end, Mr Giuliani is once again attempting to offload the home.

This latest sale attempt comes just three months after the former lawyer was accused by Ms Freeman and Ms Moss of “emptying” the apartment of almost all its contents before handing it over to them, according to a letter filed by their lawyer, Aaron Nathan, who also alleged that Giuliani had failed to transfer possession of his Mercedes or his luxury watch collection as he had been ordered to do.

“Save for some rugs, a dining room table, some stray pieces of small furniture and inexpensive wall art, and a handful of smaller items like dishes and stereo equipment, the Apartment has been emptied of all of its contents,” the letter read, according to CNN.

Mr Nathan alleged that the items were removed “weeks” before Ms Freeman and Ms Moss were given access to the property, and that Mr Giuliani and his lawyers have refused to respond to inquiries about the whereabouts of the valuable items.

“That silence is especially outrageous given the revelation that Defendant apparently took affirmative steps to move his property out of the New York Apartment in recent weeks, while a restraining notice was in effect and while a turnover motion was pending with respect to that property,” he said.

According to Mr Nathan, Mr Giuliani’s lawyers later told him that a number of items from inside the apartment had been relocated to a storage facility in Ronkonkoma on Long Island, New York, but that they neglected to share specific details about what these assets are.

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Mr Giuliani doesn’t plan on keeping the apartment for long. Picture: Realtor

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The former Mayor has already put it back on the market for more than $US1 million less than he originally listed it for. Picture: Realtor

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In 2021, the FBI searched the home in an investigation into Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine. Picture: Realtor

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Mr Giuliani’s New York City property, although dated, offers many amenities rarely seen inside a Manhattan home, including a wood-panelled library, a wood-burning fireplace, a semiprivate elevator landing, and sweeping views of Central Park.

Located on the Upper East Side close to Central Park and Madison Avenue, the landmarked building dates to 1906 and fronts a Gothic-inspired brick and terra cotta facade.

The formal layout includes a living room, a library with a wood-burning fireplace, and a dining room that leads to a glassed conservatory, which could be used as a breakfast room or for casual dining.

Two bedrooms and two baths were combined to create an impressive primary suite. There are two additional bedrooms for guests as well as a shared bath.

Staffing at the white-glove co-op includes porters, a resident manager, and 24/7 door attendants. They’re covered by a monthly fee of $US10,719 ($A16,258).

In 2021, the FBI searched the home in an investigation into Mr Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine.

Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor and were republished with permission.