Rudy Giuliani called Matt Damon a homophobic slur and mocked his height, according to a lawsuit filed by his former assistant

• Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani used a homophobic slur to describe Matt Damon, claims his former assistant.

• According to a court document filed by Noelle Dunphy, Giuliani also mocked Damon's height.

• Giuliani is being sued by his former aide, who alleges that he sexually abused her.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been involved in a number of spats with political rivals and celebrities over the years. He was even caught on camera with his hand in his pants in 2020's "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm," when actor Maria Bakalova pretended to be a reporter from Kazakhstan.

Giuliani is currently being sued by his former assistant, Noelle Dunphy, who alleges that he sexually abused her.

On Tuesday, Dunphy's legal team filed a number of documents in a Manhattan supreme court which include transcripts of conversations she says she had with Giuliani, as well as emails and texts that he is claimed to have sent her.

In one transcript of a conversation in 2019, Dunphy alleges that the politician used a homophobic slur against "Oppenheimer" star Matt Damon during a conversation about celebrities involved in politics.

According to the transcript, Dunphy asked about celebrities who identify as Republicans, to which he responded: "Ain't too many. Brad — not Brad Pitt. The other guy that looks like him." When the former assistant asked if he meant Bradley Cooper, Giuliani said: "No, the other one. What the hell's his name?"

Dunphy then apparently said Damon is "very liberal," to which Giuliani replied with a homophobic slur to describe the actor.

Damon has been married to his wife, Luciana Barroso, since 2005, and the couple have four daughters.

Giuliani is also said to have made fun of Damon's height, adding: "Matt Damon is also 5'2. Eyes are blue. Coochie-coochie-coochie-coo." (According to IMDb, Damon is 5 foot 10.)

A representative for Giuliani, Ted Goodman, didn't specifically respond to Insider's questions about the transcript. Goodman said Giuliani and Dunphy had a "consensual relationship," and described reports about the case as "smears and attacks against a man who has dedicated his life to serving others."

In 2021, Damon himself admitted to using the same homophobic slur in conversations, until he was admonished by his daughter.

He told the Times of London: "The word that my daughter calls the 'F-slur for a homosexual' was commonly used when I was a kid, with a different application. I made a joke, months ago, and got a treatise from my daughter."

"She left the table. I said, 'Come on, that's a joke! I say it in the movie "Stuck on You,"'" he added. "She went to her room and wrote a very long, beautiful treatise on how that word is dangerous. I said, 'I retire the F-slur!' I understood."

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