A federal judge ruled Monday ex-attorney Rudy Giuliani should be held in civil contempt for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers, multiple outlets report, as the election workers have taken possession of Giuliani's assets after he was ordered to pay them $148 million for defaming them.

A federal judge in New York held former Mayor Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court Monday for failing to turn over information and $11 million in personal assets to two former Georgia election workers he defamed.