Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in the $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit stemming from his claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election. The agreement, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, permanently dismisses the lawsuit against him.
The filing did not disclose the terms of the settlement. Spokespeople for both Giuliani and Dominion confirmed the agreement is confidential and declined further comment. “The parties have agreed to a confidential settlement to this matter,” a Dominion representative emphasized.
Dominion, a Colorado-based voting machine company, filed the lawsuit in 2021 after Giuliani promoted baseless allegations that its systems manipulated votes in favor of Joe Biden. The company provided machines in Georgia, a decisive battleground state that helped flip control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats. Giuliani made the claims through social media, conservative news outlets, and legislative hearings, asserting the company conspired to alter the election outcome.
Conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 election led to threats against election officials. They fueled calls to ban voting machines, despite findings from Trump’s former attorney general and other officials that no widespread fraud occurred. Dominion has previously reached settlements with Fox News, nearly $800 million in 2023, and Newsmax, $67 million this year, over similar election claims.
Giuliani has faced multiple legal and financial setbacks related to spreading misinformation about the election. He was disbarred in New York and Washington, filed for bankruptcy, and reached an undisclosed settlement to retain his homes and belongings after being ordered to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers he defamed. Earlier this month, a New York judge ordered him to pay $1.36 million in legal fees.
