Rudy Giuliani has, once again, asked a judge to dismissDominion 's $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit.- Giuliani's lawyer argues Dominion hasn't actually lost money over election conspiracy theories.
- Dominion has said that Giuliani's lawyer doesn't understand defamation law.
Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani filed a legal memo Monday night arguing that a judge should dismiss
Dominion first sued Giuliani in January, alleging that, as a member of former President
Giuliani moved to dismiss the lawsuit in April, though Dominion responded earlier in May urging the judge to bring it to trial.
The new filing, from Giuliani's attorney Joseph D. Sibley IV, bolsters the earlier motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
It argues, in part, that Dominion hasn't proven that Giuliani's claims led the company to lose profits.
"They have not even alleged they lost a single contract as a result of Giuliani's statements. Instead, they have alleged that Giuliani has put their contracts in 'jeopardy', has 'deterred' third parties, and caused certain states to 'reassess' contracts with Plaintiffs," Sibley wrote in the filing. "In other words, Plaintiffs allege they might lose profits because of Giuliani. Plaintiffs' damages are nothing more than speculative at best and are not yet ripe given that Plaintiffs cannot identify a single contract lost or a single third party who has refused to enter into a contract with them based on Giuliani's alleged defamatory statements."
Dominion argued in its earlier motion that Giuliani's arguments are based on an incorrect interpretation of legal precedents and said it's entitled to damages.
The company is also involved in legal battles with former Trump lawyer
Giuliani is entangled in several legal headaches in addition to Dominion's lawsuit. In April, the FBI raided his Manhattan home and office in connection with an investigation reportedly scrutinizing his conduct in Ukraine.