Rudy Giuliani lost his temper in Manhattan court on Tuesday, accusing the judge of being “against him” as he failed in his attempt to delay his $148 million defamation case, which is scheduled for trial in January.

“Every implication that you’ve made is against me!” Giuliani shouted at Judge Lewis Liman during a hearing in federal court, visibly frustrated.

The 80-year-old former mayor of New York City lashed out after Judge Liman raised concerns about Giuliani’s failure to provide the title of his 1980 Mercedes convertible to two Georgia election workers. Giuliani had defamed them following the 2020 presidential election.

Judge Liman, addressing Giuliani’s attorney, remarked, “Your client is a competent person. He was the US attorney in this district. The notion that he can’t apply for a title certificate —” but was quickly interrupted by Giuliani.

“I did apply for it!” Giuliani protested. “What am I supposed to do, make it up myself? Your implication that I have not been diligent about it is totally incorrect.”

The former mayor also argued that the judge misrepresented his claim of limited access to his assets, accusing the court of interpreting it as an admission of being “impoverished.”

“I’m not impoverished … Everything I have is tied up,” Giuliani stated, adding—without offering proof—that someone had placed a “stop order” on his Social Security account.

At this point, Judge Liman warned him to stop speaking.

“Your client can either represent himself by counsel or appear pro se,” Liman said, referencing self-representation. “He can’t do both.”

The trial, set for January 16, will determine whether Giuliani can retain his Palm Beach, Florida, condo and whether he will be forced to give up his Yankees World Series rings, which he insists were a gift for his son Andrew, to the Georgia election workers. This will take place while he appeals a previous defamation ruling against him in Washington, DC.

{Matzav.com}