According to the WaPo article, Judge Beryl Howell, in her finding against Rudy Giuliani, said, "... despite Giuliani’s 50 years of experience as an attorney, he repeatedly flaunted his discovery obligations.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/30/giulianis-first-big-legal-loss-is-blistering-one/

Flouted. She means flouted.

Notice my username.

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Giuliani’s first big legal loss is a blistering one

A federal judge ruled that Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers. And she was unsparing in her reasoning.

The Washington Post