Watch what you say about election fraud. It could cost you your belongings:

A Manhattan judge on Tuesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over control of his Upper East Side condo and prized Yankees memorabilia to two Georgia election workers he defamed by falsely claiming they tried to cheat former President Donald Trump out of the 2020 election. …

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo, priced at $5.175 million as of earlier this month, boasts a wood-paneled library, a wood-burning fireplace and views of Central Park, real estate listings show.

The lucky beneficiaries of the $148 million defamation case are Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, who claim they faced threats and racist verbal attacks, not by Giuliani but because of him.

It isn’t just about money; it’s about inflicting pain and humiliation:

“The Court also does not doubt that certain of the items may have sentimental value to Defendant,” [Manhattan federal judge Lewis] Liman wrote in the 24-page ruling.

God help anyone associated with Donald Trump who comes before a Manhattan judge.

Giuliani was called “America’s Mayor” for rising to the occasion after 9/11, helping New Yorkers to feel that everything would be all right because competent adults were in charge. Adults are no longer in charge. Hopefully, we can fix that.

On a tip from Wiggins.