Rudolph W. Giuliani’s lawyers asked a federal judge on Wednesday for permission to withdraw as his counsel, citing unspecified professional ethics issues related to Mr. Giuliani’s turning over assets to two women he defamed in 2020.

"A lawyer may withdraw from representing a client when: . . . (4) the client insistsupon taking action with which the lawyer has a fundamental disagreement; . . . (6)the client insists upon presenting a claim or defense that is not warranted underexisting law and cannot be supported by good faith argument for an extension,

Two attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a $148 million defamation judgment against him have asked a judge to

On Wednesday, Kenneth Caruso filed a motion to have him and fellow attorney David Labkowski removed over a “fundamental disagreement” with their client.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is continuing to deal with legal fallout from his representation of Donald Trump after the 2020 election.

Rudy Giuliani ’s lawyers have abruptly quit representing him in his defamation case after attorneys for the women he defamed accused the disgraced former New York City mayor of hiding property he has been ordered to turn over.

Attorneys representing Rudy Giuliani filed a motion Wednesday to withdraw from his defense in a high-profile $148-million defamation case in federal court.

Rudy Giuliani has relinquished dozens of watches and a Mercedes once owned by movie star Lauren Bacall to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him

A representative for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York City mayor is relinquishing his cherished watches ahead of a Friday deadline to turn over his assets to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.