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Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assets
Read full article: Lawyers are allowed into Giuliani's NYC apartment after he misses a deadline for turning over assetsA moving company representative and lawyers were expected to be given access to Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment after he missed a deadline to turn over belongings to two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation lawsuit against him.
Rudy Giuliani is ordered to turn over assets to 2 Georgia election workers. How will that work?
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani is ordered to turn over assets to 2 Georgia election workers. How will that work?Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to turn over his Manhattan apartment, luxury watches and a Mercedes to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workersA federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his New York City apartment and various other assets to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claims
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani disbarred in DC after pushing Trump's false 2020 election claimsFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in Washington, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss.
Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
Read full article: Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motiveProsecutors are defending their case against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona after defense attorneys painted them as politically motivated.
Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona's fake elector case, his lawyer says
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona's fake elector case, his lawyer saysA lawyer for Rudy Giuliani says the charges against his client in Arizona’s fake elector case should be thrown out because Giuliani did nothing criminal in contesting Joe Biden’s 2020 victory in the state over Donald Trump.
Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to know
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case was thrown out. Here are some key things to knowA federal judge has thrown out the bankruptcy case of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, citing his repeated “uncooperative conduct,” including a failure to comply with court orders and disclose sources of income.
Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparency
Read full article: Judge throws out Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy case, says he flouted process with lack of transparencyA judge threw out Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case on Friday, finding that the former New York City mayor had flouted process with a lack of transparency.
Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown out
Read full article: Georgia election workers who won $148M judgment against Giuliani want his bankruptcy case thrown outRudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy has come under fire from creditors including two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him.
Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election loss
Read full article: Giuliani is disbarred in New York as court finds he repeatedly lied about Trump's 2020 election lossRudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, has been disbarred in New York.
Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to Biden
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani processed in Arizona in fake electors scheme to overturn Trump’s 2020 loss to BidenRudy Giuliani has been processed in the criminal case over the effort to overturn Trump’s Arizona election loss to Joe Biden.
Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case
Read full article: Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector caseFormer Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
Read full article: Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference caseFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Read full article: Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors caseArizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
Read full article: WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claimsRudy Giuliani has been suspended from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims.
Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
Read full article: Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and MeadowsAn Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others in an election interference case related to the 2020 presidential vote.
Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan election
Read full article: Investigator says Trump, allies were uncharged co-conspirators in plot to overturn Michigan electionA state investigator in Michigan says he considers former President Donald Trump and some key allies to be uncharged co-conspirators in a scheme to claim that he had won Michigan in the 2020 election.
Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers show
Read full article: Feds raided Rudy Giuliani’s home and office in 2021 over Ukraine suspicions, unsealed papers showA 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani’s home and office was spurred by suspicions that the former New York City mayor had illegally acted as a foreign agent by seeking the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian officials.
Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about them
Read full article: Georgia election workers ask for court order barring Rudy Giuliani from repeating lies about themTwo former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgement against Rudy Giuliani are asking for a court order barring him from continuing to repeat the lies he spread about them following the 2020 election.
$148 million damages verdict adds to Rudy Giuliani's financial woes as he awaits his criminal trial
Read full article: $148 million damages verdict adds to Rudy Giuliani's financial woes as he awaits his criminal trialThe stunning $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani over his lies about two Georgia election workers marks a new low point for the man once lauded as “America’s mayor."
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
Read full article: Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote liesA jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.
Jurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' case
Read full article: Jurors deciding how much Giuliani must pay for lies in a Georgia election workers' caseJurors will continue deliberating Friday to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about them that led to a barrage of racist threats and upended their lives.
Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraud
Read full article: Georgia election worker tearfully describes fleeing her home after Giuliani's false claims of fraudA former Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani over false claims he spread about her and her daughter in 2020 has described fleeing her home after she endured racist threats and strangers banging on her door.
Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her life
Read full article: Georgia election worker suing Rudy Giuliani tells jurors that his lies made her fear for her lifeA former Georgia election worker has testified that she feared for her life as she received a barrage of threatening and racist messages fueled by Rudy Giuliani’s false claims that she and her mother had rigged the 2020 election results in the state.
Jurors in a Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claims
Read full article: Jurors in a Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claimsLawyers for two Georgia election workers are asking jurors in a federal case to make Rudy Giuliani pay the women tens of millions of dollars in damages for false accusations he made against them that led to threats and racist harassment.
Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal data
Read full article: Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani and another lawyer over accessing and sharing of his personal dataA political adviser to Rudy Giuliani is slamming Hunter Biden’s lawsuit against the former mayor.
Rudy Giuliani sued by former lawyer, accused of failing to pay $1.36 million in legal bills
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani sued by former lawyer, accused of failing to pay $1.36 million in legal billsRudy Giuliani’s former lawyer has sued him, alleging the ex-New York City mayor has paid only a fraction of nearly $1.6 million in legal fees he’s racked up from investigations into his efforts to keep Donald Trump in the White House.
Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details
Read full article: Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new detailsFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.
Trump hosts $100,000-per-person Bedminster fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
Read full article: Trump hosts $100,000-per-person Bedminster fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal billsFormer President Donald Trump has hosted a $100,000-a-plate fundraiser for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club to help Giuliani pay his mounting legal bills.
Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won't attend arraignment hearing
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case, won't attend arraignment hearingRudy Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state.
Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case for withholding information
Read full article: Judge holds Giuliani liable in Georgia election workers' defamation case for withholding informationA federal judge has held Rudy Giuliani liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two Georgia election workers who say they were falsely accused of fraud.
Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000
Read full article: Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000Rudy Giuliani has surrendered to authorities in Georgia to face an indictment alleging he acted as former President Donald Trump’s chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert the 2020 election.
Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges
Read full article: Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia chargesThe pressure campaign and threats against two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week’s indictment of former President Donald Trump.
Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump's 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith's team
Read full article: Bernie Kerik, who advised Giuliani after Trump's 2020 election loss, meets with Jack Smith's teamFormer New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik has met with investigators from special counsel Jack Smith’s team.
Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made false statements about Georgia election workers
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made false statements about Georgia election workersRudy Giuliani says in a court filing that he's not disputing that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump's false election claims, a review panel says
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for pursuing Trump's false election claims, a review panel saysA review panel says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump.
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigation
Read full article: Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigationRudy Giuliani, who as a member of Donald Trump’s legal team sought to overturn 2020 election results in battleground states, has been interviewed by investigators with the Justice Department special counsel’s office.
Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she's trying to stir 'media frenzy'
Read full article: Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she's trying to stir 'media frenzy'Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is denying a woman's claims that he forced her to have sex and owes her $2 million in unpaid wages.
Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assault
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assaultA man who spent a night in jail for smacking Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a “scumbag” is suing him and several New York City police officers for false arrest and defamation.
Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wages
Read full article: Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wagesA woman who says she worked as a consultant for Rudy Giuliani alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million.
Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
Read full article: Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel caseThe judge presiding over a defamation case against Fox News has admonished its attorneys for potentially withholding evidence and says he is inclined to order an independent review by a special master that could lead to sanctions.
Court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suit
Read full article: Court nixes Fox News' bid to end voting tech firm's suitFox News has lost a bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptop
Read full article: Hunter Biden seeks federal probe of Trump allies over laptopA lawyer for President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, has asked the Justice Department to investigate close allies of former President Donald Trump and others who accessed and disseminated personal data from a laptop that a computer repair shop owner says was dropped off at his Delaware store in 2019.
Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, allies
Read full article: Georgia special grand jury wraps up probe of Trump, alliesA special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election in Georgia appears to be wrapping up its work, but many questions remain.
Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raid
Read full article: Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raidFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will not face criminal charges over his interactions with Ukrainian figures in the runup to the 2020 presidential election.
Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Meadows trying to avoid testifying in Georgia election probeMark Meadows, former White House chief of staff, is trying to avoid having to testify before a Georgia special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the state’s 2020 election.
Flynn, Gingrich testimony sought in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Flynn, Gingrich testimony sought in Georgia election probeThe Georgia prosecutor investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election has filed paperwork seeking to compel testimony from a new batch of Trump allies.
Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
Read full article: Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoenaA federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Lawyers: Eastman advised to plead the Fifth in Georgia probe
Read full article: Lawyers: Eastman advised to plead the Fifth in Georgia probeLawyers for John Eastman say they advised their client to assert attorney-client privilege and invoke his constitutional right to remain silent when testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible election interference in Georgia.
Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probe
Read full article: Trump legal adviser ordered to testify in Ga. election probeA judge in Colorado on Tuesday ordered a legal adviser for former President Donald Trump’s campaign to travel to Georgia to testify before a special grand jury that’s looking into whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Giuliani targeted in criminal probe of 2020 election
Read full article: Giuliani targeted in criminal probe of 2020 electionProsecutors in Atlanta have told Rudy Giuliani's lawyers that he is a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.
Giuliani must go to Atlanta for election probe, judge says
Read full article: Giuliani must go to Atlanta for election probe, judge saysA judge said Tuesday that Rudy Giuliani must appear in Atlanta in person next week to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Lawyer: Giuliani won't testify Tuesday in Ga. election probe
Read full article: Lawyer: Giuliani won't testify Tuesday in Ga. election probeA lawyer for Rudy Giuliani says the former New York mayor will not appear as scheduled Tuesday before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia.
Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
Read full article: Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probeA judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that’s looking into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia.
Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
Read full article: Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers sayAttorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina say he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia investigating ex-President Donald Trump and his allies’ actions after the 2020 election.
Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probe
Read full article: Georgia subpoenaing Giuliani, Graham in Trump election probeThe Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is subpoenaing U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury.
Giuliani's former Ukraine fixer gets 20 months in prison
Read full article: Giuliani's former Ukraine fixer gets 20 months in prisonAn associate of Rudy Giuliani who was a figure in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment investigation was sentenced Wednesday to a year and eight months in prison for fraud and campaign finance crimes.
Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's next
Read full article: Jan. 6 hearings: What we've learned, and what's nextHouse investigators are trying to make a methodical case that President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election led directly to the insurrection by his supporters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up' on fraud ahead of Jan. 6
Read full article: Takeaways: Trump's mind 'made up' on fraud ahead of Jan. 6In its second day of public hearings, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is making the case that Trump and his advisers knew that his claims of fraud in the 2020 election were false.
OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlement
Read full article: OAN dismissed from election workers' suit after settlementA judge has dismissed conservative cable news channel One America News Network from a defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers after the two sides reached a settlement.
Giuliani withdraws from interview with Jan. 6 committee
Read full article: Giuliani withdraws from interview with Jan. 6 committeeRudy Giuliani, who led Donald Trump’s court efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, has withdrawn from an interview with the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Giuliani associate gets year in prison in foreign donor case
Read full article: Giuliani associate gets year in prison in foreign donor caseA Florida man who helped Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information against Joe Biden in Ukraine has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison and fined $10,000 in an unrelated campaign finance case.
Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panelThe House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.
Months after raid, review of seized Giuliani files continues
Read full article: Months after raid, review of seized Giuliani files continuesRudy Giuliani’s legal team has asked a court-appointed monitor to block prosecutors from seeing some of the thousands of electronic files that were seized from his phones and computers during an FBI raid in April.
Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted of campaign finance crimes
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted of campaign finance crimesA New York jury has convicted a former associate of Rudy Giuliani of charges that he made illegal campaign contributions to influence U.S. politicians and advance his business interests.
NYC jury hears closings at Giuliani associate's fraud trial
Read full article: NYC jury hears closings at Giuliani associate's fraud trialA prosecutor has told jurors at the trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani that the defendant hatched a scheme to funnel $1 million in funds from a wealthy Russian financier into U.S. elections.
Prosecutor: Foreigner fueled Giuliani associate's donations
Read full article: Prosecutor: Foreigner fueled Giuliani associate's donationsA prosecutor opened the trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani by accusing him of trying to use up to $1 million from a Russian financier to infiltrate U.S. elections.
Giuliani associates face trial in campaign finance scheme
Read full article: Giuliani associates face trial in campaign finance schemeA businessman who once pitched himself as someone who could expose corruption in the Trump Administration over its dealings in Ukraine is facing trial in New York City.
Plea and a trial loom in next month for Giuliani associates
Read full article: Plea and a trial loom in next month for Giuliani associatesThe October illegal campaign contribution trial of an associate of Rudy Giuliani and a guilty plea set to occur this week by a second associate puts a spotlight on him as a government probe of the former mayor continues.
Rudy Giuliani joins Cameo as his legal troubles get worse
Read full article: Rudy Giuliani joins Cameo as his legal troubles get worseRudy Giuliani, once the respected mayor of New York City, has now joined Cameo, alongside other celebrities like the “Real Housewives” cast members, Jerry Springer and Lindsay Lohan.
Watchdog: No evidence Giuliani had Clinton probe inside info
Read full article: Watchdog: No evidence Giuliani had Clinton probe inside infoThe Justice Department’s inspector general says it did not find evidence that FBI agents shared inside information about the Hillary Clinton email investigation with Rudy Giuliani.
Judge appears skeptical over effort to dismiss Dominion suit
Read full article: Judge appears skeptical over effort to dismiss Dominion suitA federal judge appeared skeptical of arguments to dismiss a defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over baseless 2020 election claims made by Trump allies Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and the MyPillow Guy.
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law license
Read full article: New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani’s law licenseAn appeals court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license
Read full article: New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law licenseAn appeals court has suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
Giuliani gets first shot at excluding materials from raids
Read full article: Giuliani gets first shot at excluding materials from raidsRudy Giuliani and his lawyers will get to designate which materials seized from him will be reviewed by a court-appointed expert reviewer to determine what should never be seen by federal prosecutors.
Judge appoints ex-judge to oversee Giuliani devices' review
Read full article: Judge appoints ex-judge to oversee Giuliani devices' reviewA New York judge has formally appointed a former judge to ensure attorney-client privilege is protected in an examination of multiple electronic devices seized from Rudy Giuliani.
Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
Read full article: Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terroristAttorneys for Rudy Giuliani say a covert warrant prosecutors obtained for his iCloud account in November 2019 and raids last month show they are treating him more like a drug kingpin or terrorist rather than one of ex-President Donald Trump's lawyers.
Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurface
Read full article: Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurfaceSecretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe next week for critical talks on Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and frayed transatlantic ties that the Biden administration hopes to repair.
Feds execute warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York City home, AP source says
Read full article: Feds execute warrant at Rudy Giuliani’s New York City home, AP source saysA law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that federal investigators have executed search warrants at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence and office.
'Borat,' 'Promising Young Woman' win at Writers Guild Awards
Read full article: 'Borat,' 'Promising Young Woman' win at Writers Guild AwardsThis image released by Amazon Studios shows Sacha Baron Cohen in a scene from "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." (Amazon Studios via AP)NEW YORK – Sacha Baron Cohen's “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” was partly improvised and scripted by nine writers, but it still walked away Sunday night with one of the Writers Guild Awards' top honors, best adapted screenplay. Best original screenplay went to the script for the feminist revenge thriller “Promising Young Woman,” by writer-director Emerald Fennell. “Thank you for this incredible award, though I can’t help thinking we won it because 60% of the Writers Guild worked on this movie,” said Baron Cohen. The guild's awards came after the conclusion of a two-year battle with talent agencies over potential conflicts of interest as representatives of film and TV writers.
Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmation
Read full article: Giuliani probe awaits Garland as he nears AG confirmationThe full scope of the investigation is unclear, but it at least partly involves Giuliani's Ukraine dealings, the officials said. AdThe Foreign Agents Registration Act requires people who lobby on behalf of a foreign government or entity to register with the Justice Department. AdThe Justice Department requires that applications for search warrants served on lawyers be approved by senior department officials. Giuliani's attorney Robert J. Costello told The Associated Press he has “heard nothing” from federal prosecutors concerning Giuliani. Giuliani has said he had no knowledge of illegal donations and hadn’t seen any evidence that Parnas and Fruman did anything wrong.
Democrat’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot
Read full article: Democrat’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riotThompson has sued former President Donald Trump, alleging Trump incited the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. A Trump senior adviser, Jason Miller, said in a statement that Trump did not organize the rally that preceded the riot and “did not incite or conspire to incite any violence at the Capitol on Jan. Additional suits could be brought by other members of Congress or by law enforcement officers injured while responding to the riot. That process was temporarily interrupted when Trump supporters broke into the Capitol. Trump encouraged supporters at a rally preceding the riot to “ fight like hell,” but lawyers for the former president adamantly denied during the impeachment trial that he had incited the riot.
Florida man sentenced in Giuliani-related fraud case
Read full article: Florida man sentenced in Giuliani-related fraud caseFILE - In this Oct. 17, 2019, file photo, David Correia walks from federal court in New York. David Correia, 45, was sentenced remotely by U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken in Manhattan. In court papers, Correia largely blamed his slide into criminal behavior on his association with Parnas. The Securities and Exchange Commission said when it recently filed civil charges related to the fraud that Correia lives in West Palm Beach. Prosecutors have not alleged Giuliani did anything wrong and he was only referenced in court papers and at the sentencing as “Attorney-1."
Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
Read full article: Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claimsA voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts, Giuliani and Sidney Powell for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped steal the U.S. presidential election away from former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)MIAMI – A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped “steal” the U.S. presidential election. On Jan. 25, a rival election-technology company — Dominion Voting Systems, which was also ensnared in Trump's baseless effort to overturn the election — sued Guiliani and Powell for $1.3 billion. Fox "is committed to providing the full context of every story with in-depth reporting and clear opinion,” the company said in a written statement. Death threats, including against an executive’s 14-year-old son, poured in as Internet searches for the company surged, Smartmatic claims.
Gov: Fraudster raised money pitching Giuliani as firm's face
Read full article: Gov: Fraudster raised money pitching Giuliani as firm's faceHis lawyer asked in papers filed last week that Correia serve no prison time. In court papers, Giuliani was identified as “Attorney-1," a lawyer who was assisting the company in exchange for a $500,000 fee. AdThe investor told Correia that if Giuliani “wasn’t part of this thing, I probably wouldn’t do it. Correia promised the investor that Giuliani would help with compliance and regulatory issues, advertising and marketing, and several other deliverables, prosecutors wrote. Correia said Giuliani also agreed that the company could “use his likeness to be the ‘face of the company’ (should we choose) for commercials, advertisements, etc.
Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communications
Read full article: Indicted Giuliani associate seeks White House communicationsOn Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, federal prosecutors brought new wire fraud charges against the associate of Rudy Giuliani, who was involved in attempts to get Ukrainian officials to investigate Joe Biden's son. Trump’s efforts to press Ukraine for an investigation of the Bidens led the House to impeach him, though he was later acquitted by the Senate. When Parnas was arrested in October 2019, Democrats in the U.S. House were seeking his testimony about his involvement with Giuliani's Ukrainian effort. Giuliani, a Republican, has said he knew nothing about illegal campaign donations. In his legal filing Tuesday, Bondy didn't offer evidence that there had been any interference by the White House in the campaign fraud investigation, which was overseen by prosecutors in New York.
AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel
Read full article: AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud as he grasps for straws to stay in power. It is unclear whether Trump intends to try to move forward with the effort to install Powell. Trump’s campaign and his allies have now filed roughly 50 lawsuits alleging widespread voting fraud and almost all have been dismissed or dropped. That includes Giuliani, who during the Friday meeting pushed Trump to seize voting machines in his hunt for evidence of fraud. "She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team.
Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities
Read full article: Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entitiesFILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, President-elect Joe Biden, right, embraces his son Hunter Biden, left, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden's ties to Burisma in particular have long dogged the policy work and political aspirations of his father, Joe Biden, now the president-elect of the United States. Hunter Biden confirmed Wednesday that his taxes are under federal investigation. In addition to the Burisma-related request, the subpoena issued last week also seeks information on Hunter Biden's Chinese business dealings and other financial transactions. At one point in the investigation, federal prosecutors were also examining potential money laundering offenses, two people familiar with the matter told the AP.
Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entities
Read full article: Hunter Biden subpoena seeks info on Burisma, other entitiesFILE - In this Nov. 7, 2020, file photo, President-elect Joe Biden, right, embraces his son Hunter Biden, left, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden's ties to Burisma in particular have long dogged the policy work and political aspirations of his father, Joe Biden, now the president-elect of the United States. Hunter Biden confirmed Wednesday that his taxes are under federal investigation. In addition to the Burisma-related request, the subpoena issued last week also seeks information on Hunter Biden's Chinese business dealings and other financial transactions. At one point in the investigation, federal prosecutors were also examining potential money laundering offenses, two people familiar with the matter told the AP.