Judge Beryl Howell threatened Rudy Giuliani with jail if he continues to defy a $148 million defamation judgment.

The settlement was signed Thursday afternoon, just hours after the former New York City Mayor had been set to testify.

Rudy Giuliani settles with defamed election workers after blowing off property seizure trial - The former New York City mayor was nowhere after his trial was scheduled to begin

A judge in New York found Giuliani in contempt of court on Monday for failing to comply with orders to turn over information about his assets to two former election workers.

A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continuing to spread lies about two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defama

Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has settled a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers and will keep his homes.

Giuliani said the settlement will allow him to keep all of his personal belongings, which he had been turning over to the election workers.

The deal was announced after Giuliani was a no-show at the trial to determine the fate of his World Series rings and Florida home.

Rudy Giuliani has been held in contempt of court for the second time in a week after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., lambasted the former New York City mayor for repeatedly attacking a pair of election workers he defamed despite a court order that blocks him from repeating false statements against them.

Rudy Giuliani has reached an agreement with two Georgia election workers that he defamed to settle the nearly $150 million judgment against him, in a deal that will allow him to keep his home and most valuable possessions.

NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani and two Georgia election workers ... orders and found him in contempt on Jan. 6. Spencer S. Hsu in Washington contributed to this report.

After he was found in contempt twice in one week, Rudy Giuliani faces another treacherous week ahead at a trial to determine whether his Florida condominium and three World Series rings must be turned over to two Georgia election workers.