Rudy Giuliani

People who used to be close with Rudy Giuliani, who was Donald Trump's personal lawyer during the 2020 presidential election, say that his involvement in ...

[that he was a target in an investigation into election interference in Georgia](https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/15/politics/rudy-giuliani-georgia-presidential-election-probe/index.html), which became the focus of intense scrutiny in the wake of the presidential election after the state's voters — who for years chose Republicans as their federal representatives — helped elect Joe Biden and sent two Democratic U.S. In the weeks after the election, Giuliani falsely claimed that thousands of ineligible voters cast ballots in Georgia and the state's voting systems altered ballots to favor Democrats. People who used to be close with Rudy Giuliani, who was Donald Trump's personal lawyer during the 2020 presidential election, say that his involvement in multiple scandals related to the former president will ultimately be his downfall.

Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse to testify before a special grand jury in an investigation into possible illegal attempts to ...

[seeking the testimony](https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1213/EX-PARTE-PETITION-1) of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” shields a governor from having to testify about his official duties and they also cited executive privilege and attorney-client privilege. Kemp had been scheduled to sit for a video recorded voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled that and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys asked about the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion says. On the call, Trump suggested that Raffensperger could “find” the exact number of votes that would be needed to flip the election results in Georgia. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. His attorneys filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s special grand jury appearance set for Aug. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was OK,” noting that it was his first since the procedure. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. It’s one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another run at the White House in 2024. Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair alongside his lawyer, Bob Costello. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani didn’t provide any additional details about his appearance or testimony, including the type of questions he was asked.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former ...

[seeking the testimony](https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1213/EX-PARTE-PETITION-1) of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Kemp’s lawyers argue that “sovereign immunity” shields a governor from having to testify about his official duties and they also cited executive privilege and attorney-client privilege. Kemp had been scheduled to sit for a video recorded voluntary interview with the district attorney’s office on July 25, but Willis’ team canceled that and issued a subpoena after Kemp’s attorneys asked about the scope of the interview, Kemp’s motion says. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. His attorneys filed a legal motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to put Graham’s special grand jury appearance set for Aug. On Wednesday, Giuliani said “my plane ride was OK,” noting that it was his first since the procedure. Graham’s lawyers, including former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. It’s one of several investigations into Trump’s actions in office as he lays the groundwork for another run at the White House in 2024. Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. [phone call between Trump and Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger](/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-georgia-elections-a7b4aa4d8ce3bf52301ddbe620c6bff6). He was pushed through the terminal in a wheelchair alongside his lawyer, Bob Costello. Kennedy International Airport, Giuliani didn’t provide any additional details about his appearance or testimony, including the type of questions he was asked.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to appear in an Atlanta courthouse to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating attempts by former ...

Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Two of the election workers seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at the Dec. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. At another hearing a week later, Giuliani said the footage showed the women “surreptitiously passing around USB ports as if they are vials of heroin or cocaine.” They actually were passing a piece of candy. Graham’s attorneys, including former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn, are fighting the subpoena in federal court. 23 on hold while the South Carolina Republican appeals an order compelling him to testify. The investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers. Willis opened her investigation after the disclosure of a remarkable Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Other Trump allies swept up in the probe include U.S. Giuliani's questioning took place behind closed doors, as grand jury proceedings are secret.

It's unclear how much the former New York mayor and attorney for Trump will be willing to say now that his lawyers have been informed he's a target of the ...

Willis also wrote in a petition seeking the testimony of attorney Kenneth Chesebro that he worked with Giuliani to coordinate and carry out a plan to have Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors. Two of the election workers seen in the video, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, said they faced relentless harassment online and in person after it was shown at the Dec. Graham has challenged that subpoena, citing his protections as a member of Congress. Yet Giuliani’s appearance is another high-profile step in a rapidly escalating investigation that has ensnared several Trump allies and brought heightened scrutiny to the desperate and ultimately failed efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election win. The claims of fraud were debunked by Georgia election officials within 24 hours. Willis last month filed petitions to compel testimony from seven Trump associates and advisers.

Parnas posted a tweet chain highlighting how Giuliani, his former boss, was Trump's "consigliere," and the roles each Trump child played.

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Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas outlined on Twitter the "Trump Crime Family." Parnas likened Trump to the "Godfather" and his ex-boss Giuliani to ...

Matt Gaetz and conservative figure Roger Stone — to Mafia members, calling Trumpworld "a criminal organization." Representatives of Trump's post-presidential press office and the Trump organization did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. "@EricTrump — can't believe his dad is going to make him the fall guy." He separately [grouped another 12 individuals](https://twitter.com/levparnas/status/1559683941182881793?s=20&t=jcFIwTRSU8GPkGerTNN77A) — including Florida Gov. [highlighted who he thought were the "capos,"](https://twitter.com/levparnas/status/1559683935386406917?s=20&t=jcFIwTRSU8GPkGerTNN77A) short for capo regime, which refers to a ranked captain in the Mafia with significant social status. According to Parnas, these "capos" were Truth Social chief Devin Nunes, Trump confidante Sen.