Rudy Giuliani
Full Name:
Rudolph William Louis Giuliani
Born:
May 28, 1944, Brooklyn, New York
Education:
• B.A., Manhattan College
• J.D., New York University School of Law (1968)
Legal Career:
• U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York (1983–1989)
• Prosecuted mafia leaders and white-collar crime
• Mayor of New York City (1994–2001)
• Private law practice and conservative political advocate
Trump Legal Involvement:
• Served as Trump’s personal attorney post-2020 election
• Led litigation and press efforts to overturn results
• Pushed baseless voter fraud theories in the media and the court
• Pressured officials in swing states to reject certified results
Civil and Criminal Exposure:
• Co-defendant in Georgia 2023 RICO indictment
• Accused of orchestrating fake electors and spreading lies
• Lost $148 million civil defamation suit to Georgia poll workers
• Criminal case ongoing in Georgia; pleaded not guilty
Bar Discipline:
• Disbarred in New York (July 2024)
• Disbarred in Washington, D.C. (2024)
• Found to have made knowingly false and reckless claims
• Violated ethical rules on honesty and judicial integrity
• Courts cited efforts to “undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election.”
Quote from Disbarment Ruling:
“[He] weaponized his law license to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election.”
