Tag Archives: Rudy Giuliani

The New York Times reports: The voluntary interview, which took place under what is known as a proffer agreement, was a significant development in the election interference investigation led by Jack Smith, the special counsel, and the latest indication that Mr. Smith and his team are actively seeking witnesses who might cooperate in the case. The session with Mr. Giuliani, …

The Associated Press reports: Rudy Giuliani, who as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team sought to overturn 2020 presidential election results in battleground states, was interviewed by investigators with the Justice Department special counsel’s office. A spokesman for Giuliani confirmed he met with the special counsel. “The appearance was entirely voluntary and conducted in a professional manner,” Ted Goodman …

Reuters reports: U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ordered Giuliani, Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer, to pay attorney fees and costs associated with the plaintiffs’ effort to force Giuliani to search for documents, according to an order in Washington, D.C., federal court. The exact sum has not yet been determined. A lawyer for Giuliani did not immediately respond to a request for comment. …

Talking Points Memo reports: Rudy Giuliani used an email address with the name “Helen” in some of his communications about his efforts to oppose former President Trump’s 2020 election loss. Giuliani has discussed his use of the email address “[email protected]” in court appearances as part of a defamation lawsuit filed against him by Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, two …

“Forget this Trump stuff, that’s all nonsense. We’re gonna get to the heart of the matter. And Bill Barr, you can get up there and say this is a great case. We’re gonna shove this up your ass, okay? We’re gonna shove it up your ass. You are freaking guilty of treason. You’re guilty of treason and [former Trump impeachment …

“You take anything to an extreme and you can get into the area of deviancy. Look, heterosexuals can be deviants. Nothing wrong with gay, nothing wrong with lesbian except if it morphs into pedophilia. I think reasonable people can disagree on how broadly you interpret sexuality and the purpose of it. It’s a complex subject. I don’t think anybody can …

Politico reports: A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to provide a detailed accounting of his finances and net worth in connection with a lawsuit filed by two Georgia poll workers who contend the Trump lawyer defamed them by publicly accusing them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell issued the order during an …

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Bruce Castor, the former Montgomery County district attorney and county commissioner who represented former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, filed an eight-page motion in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court on Tuesday, asking to no longer represent former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in a civil suit. Castor summed up his gripe about Giuliani succinctly: …

The New York Daily News reports: A Staten Island ShopRite employee has sued former mayor Rudy Giuliani over an incident that landed the store worker in jail overnight on charges that were quickly dismissed. It’s the second time this week Giuliani has been sued in New York City. Daniel Gill’s Manhattan Federal Court lawsuit demands $2 million from Giuliani for …

Mediaite reports: Fox News anchor Bill Baier asked Barr about the 70-page sexual assault complaint filed in state court in New York on Monday. “This is someone who worked for Rudy Giuliani, who alleges not only sexual assault and harassment, but that she has evidence that he tried to sell pardons for $2 million apiece, which he and President Trump …

The Jewish Forward reports: A former associate of Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, filed a lawsuit against him Monday in which she accused him of sexual assault, harassment and making racist and antisemitic remarks. Noelle Dunphy claimed Giuliani made comments about “‘freakin Arabs’ and Jews,” and that in one instance, talking about Jewish men, “implied that …

The Daily Beast reports: A woman who accused Rudy Giuliani of sexual harassment has filed a 70-page complaint in New York Supreme Court that is chock full of graphic allegations and personal text messages. Noelle Dunphy in January filed a summons—the first step in the civil legal process—in which she claimed that Giuliani hired her for “business development work” in …

Talking Points Memo reports: A federal judge ordered that former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis, who lawyers say has been dodging their attempts to subpoena, may find herself served through an unorthodox channel: her social media direct messages. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ordered Wednesday evening that lawyers for former Georgia elections workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman — who are …

The Guardian reports: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has admitted to a “dirty trick” that his campaign used to suppress the Hispanic vote during the city’s 1993 mayoral race. Giuliani explained that he spent $2m to set up a so-called Voter Integrity Committee which was headed by Randy Levine, current president of the New York Yankees baseball team, and …

The Daily Beast reports: Rudy Giuliani’s consulting firm hasn’t paid its phone bill, and the carrier is dragging the disgraced former New York City mayor’s company to court over the outstanding charges. That’s according to a summons filed in New York state court by Momentum Telecom, a company that sells internet-based calling technology. The Atlanta-based company says it was stiffed …

Mediaite reports: MSNBC’s Alex Wagner aired potentially devastating recordings of Rudy Giuliani and a campaign official for Donald Trump telling Fox News they lacked receipts regarding the former president’s claims about fraud in the 2020 election. The recordings were provided by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, who has filed two lawsuits of her own against her ex-employer. She alleges …

“Do not protest. I’m telling you, Tuesday, Trump people, particularly the Trump people, you know, but even if you’re not a Trump person, please don’t protest. “Frankly, I don’t care if he asks you to or not. Don’t do it. You’ll get taken advantage of. They’re gonna put antifa people in there. They’re gonna put Black Lives Matter people in …

Bloomberg News reports: Rudy Giuliani and his lawyer appeared before a judge Tuesday to explain last-minute canceled depositions and delays turning over evidence in a defamation case brought by two Georgia election workers against former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser. Asked about the canceled January deposition, Giuliani said he had a bad bout of flu that left him with a …

“This would be the final affirmation that this very storied, illustrious district attorney’s office has become nothing more than a steep place in an authoritarian state. This is a completely political prosecution. It has zero to do with the law — zero. “This is not a violation of any law, anywhere. First of all, it was investigated by the U.S. …

“If I were advising a president, I’d say, come on, let’s show a pair of cojones here. Let’s go to Congress and have a declaration of war against the cartels. Let’s actually declare war against them and say, we’re gonna go take them out, and we’re gonna set up a peace zone. I’d say, ‘I’m gonna set up a safe …