Dominion Voting Systems has filed a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s lawyer and former New York City mayor, seeking $1.3bn for his alleged role in perpetuating the “big lie” about fraud in the 2020 election.
The legal claim against Mr Giuliani is part of a broader effort by the voting machines systems company to push back against the debunked accusations from Mr Trump and his allies, which have turned it into a target for criticism and disdain among the former president’s supporters.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday in federal court in the District of Columbia, following a similar claim lodged by Dominion against Sidney Powell, the rightwing lawyer who brought post-election litigation on behalf of Mr Trump.