A judge says he will be 'forced' to give Rudy Giuliani jail time unless the former mayor pays his ex-wife $225,000 by next month

According to The New York Post, a Manhattan judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay his ex- wife at least $225,000 by next month or face jail.

According to The Post, the former mayor of New York City didn't show up for a court hearing on Friday.

According to the outlet, Judith Giuliani claimed in a lawsuit that her former husband had fallen behind on alimony payments from their divorce settlement.

"If the amount is not paid by that date, I'm going to be forced to take the person into custody, because I don't want to do that," the Manhattan Supreme Court Justice said.

Giuliani told The Post that he had never missed a court date. One of the busiest men in the US, I have never missed a court date.

After 15 years of marriage, Judith Giuliani decided to file for divorce.

According to Andrew Kirtzman's book, "Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor," Judith Giuliani said her ex couldn't get over losing the Republican nomination for president in 2008.

Giuliani's legal troubles include federal criminal investigations into whether he broke foreign lobbying laws through his Ukrainian connections and whether he promoted voter fraud claims in Pennsylvania.

At least five members of Giuliani's team were fired in order to cut costs.

Rudy Giuliani didn't reply before publication.