Giuliani Can’t Hand Over the Iconic Jersey – Find Out What’s Locked Up in Ronkonkoma!

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is embroiled in yet another legal drama, facing questions in court over the whereabouts of prized possessions that he was ordered to surrender. In his $148 million defamation case with election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, Giuliani’s legal team claims that a valuable piece of memorabilia—a Yankees jersey signed by the legendary Joe DiMaggio—remains out of reach. The framed jersey, which once hung prominently in Giuliani’s Manhattan home, is now said to be locked away in a Long Island storage facility.

Giuliani’s attorney, Kenneth Caruso, told a federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday that the jersey, along with other assets and collectibles removed from the apartment, is in a Ronkonkoma, NY storage site to which Giuliani no longer has access. “The objects there are no longer in his possession,” Caruso stated, implying that Freeman and Moss would need to arrange to retrieve the items directly from the facility’s proprietors.

While Giuliani’s lawyer suggested the plaintiffs could pick up the belongings themselves, reaching anyone at the storage facility has proven difficult. The space in question is the America First Warehouse, a location with a reputation for hosting events for conservative figures, including Giuliani. Despite Caruso’s portrayal of it as a storage facility, an employee clarified to Business Insider that it is “a patriotic venue” rather than a traditional storage site.

To complicate matters, Joseph Verderber Jr., owner of the America First Warehouse and an adjoining storage business called Corporate Transfer, did not respond to inquiries. Adding to the unusual situation, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Aaron Nathan, described Giuliani’s compliance as “evasive” or “silent,” noting that Giuliani has yet to hand over any items, including the DiMaggio jersey, a diamond ring, luxury watches, and even a Mercedes once owned by Hollywood star Lauren Bacall.

Nathan voiced frustration with the lack of cooperation, alleging that Giuliani had been moving money around through new accounts and forming a limited liability company, rather than fulfilling the court-ordered transfers. “We’ve asked over and over again where this stuff is,” Nathan told the court, suggesting Giuliani had refused to give clear answers.

In court, Judge Lewis Liman noted that if Freeman and Moss believed Giuliani was evading his obligations by moving items from his New York apartment, they could seek a contempt ruling. However, Liman added that Giuliani would not face contempt if he had genuinely tried but failed to comply due to external barriers. Giuliani’s lawyer reassured, “My client is not in possession of the property,” prompting the judge to respond that Giuliani would not be held in contempt if compliance truly proved impossible.

Giuliani, when approached about the storage facility situation, gave little explanation beyond, “All they do is keep jerking us around,” with a smile.

The court ordered Giuliani to assist plaintiffs with storage access and to hand over keys and titles to the Mercedes—valued at less than $4,000, according to Caruso. He was also told to continue discussions to secure access to the Ronkonkoma facility.

The stakes in this case are high. Giuliani was ordered to hand over various assets, including his Manhattan co-op shares, after being found liable for spreading harmful lies about Freeman and Moss. During Trump’s campaign to overturn the 2020 election results, Giuliani had accused the pair of handling “illegal” ballots and exchanging USB drives, claims that led to widespread harassment and threats against them. In 2023, a federal jury ruled in favor of Freeman and Moss, awarding them $148 million in damages.

For now, the Joe DiMaggio jersey remains somewhere in Ronkonkoma, just one of the many high-value items in a complex, high-stakes legal saga.