Rudy Giuliani Barred From Practicing Law In New York Over Election Lies

A New York court suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license on
Thursday for making ‘false and misleading statements’ while pushing
on Donald Trump’s election fraud claims and ‘threatening public
interest’.

‘[W]e conclude that there is uncontroverted evidence that
respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading
statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his
capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and the
Trump campaign in connection with Trump’s failed effort at
reelection in 2020,’ the 33-page decision read.

It claimed that the former New York mayor threatened ‘public
interest’ in his capacity as Trump’s personal attorney and insisted
his actions ‘warrant interim suspension from the practice of
law.’

Giuliani was one of the figures in Trump’s inner circle who led
the former president’s legal challenge to the 2020 presidential
election results.

The court said Giuliani made numerous false statements about the
voting in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, including that
hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots or votes, including from
dead people, had been improperly counted.

He argued the vote was riddled with fraud and claimed voting
machines had been rigged in favor of Joe Biden.

‘We find that there is evidence of continuing misconduct, the
underlying offense is incredibly serious, and the uncontroverted
misconduct in itself will likely result in substantial permanent
sanctions’, the court said.

Giuliani was admitted to the state bar in New York in 1969 and
had a prominent legal career before joining Trump’s team –
including working in the Justice Department under Ronald
Reagan.

He was named U.S. Attorney in Manhattan in 1983 where he
remained through 1989 before running and becoming Mayor of New York
City

The New York Bar Association announced January 11, 2021 that it
was launching an investigation into whether Giuliani’s membership
should be revoked, noting his comments on January 6 to a crowd of
Trump supporters before they stormed the Capitol.

The association also said it had ‘received hundreds of
complaints in recent months about Mr. Giuliani and his baseless
efforts on behalf of President Trump to cast doubt on the veracity
of the 2020 presidential election and, after the votes were cast,
to overturn its legitimate results.’

Although removal from the Bar Association membership does not
disbar Giuliani, the ruling Thursday does stop him from practicing
law in New York.

Giuliani is also facing a slew of legal troubles stemming from
his involvement with the Trump administration – specifically his
foreign dealings with Ukraine.

The FBI seized 18 electronic devices when they raided Giuliani’s
New York City home and office last month, court documents unsealed
on Thursday revealed.

The devices that were seized from his Upper East Side home
belonged to both Giuliani and those who worked for him, according
to Manhattan Federal Court filing made public last week.

Details about the number of devices seized were previously
redacted in a letter dated April 29 that was sent by prosecutors to
US District Judge Paul Oetken.

Prosecutors had written to the judge asking for a special master
– an independent person – to be appointed to determine whether any
materials found on the devices may be subject to attorney-client
privilege.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are currently investigating the
former New York City mayor’s dealings with Ukrainian oligarchs
while working for then-President Trump.

They are specifically examining Giuliani’s interactions with
Ukrainian figures and whether he violated a federal law that
governs lobbying on behalf of foreign countries or entities without
registering with the U.S. government.

The unredacted version of the filing sheds new light on the
FBI’s investigative steps.

It detailed how agents had already obtained a secret search
warrant back in 2019 for Giuliani’s iCloud account.

Giuliani, a Republican who represented Trump in the special
counsel’s Russia investigation, has not been charged with a
crime.

He has said his activities in Ukraine were conducted on behalf
of Trump.

At the time, Giuliani was leading a campaign to press Ukraine
for an investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter before being
elected president.

A New York court suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license on
Thursday for making ‘false and misleading statements’ while pushing
on Donald Trump’s election fraud claims and ‘threatening public
interest’.

‘[W]e conclude that there is uncontroverted evidence that
respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading
statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his
capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and the
Trump campaign in connection with Trump’s failed effort at
reelection in 2020,’ the 33-page decision read.

It claimed that the former New York mayor threatened ‘public
interest’ in his capacity as Trump’s personal attorney and insisted
his actions ‘warrant interim suspension from the practice of
law.’

Giuliani was one of the figures in Trump’s inner circle who led
the former president’s legal challenge to the 2020 presidential
election results.

The court said Giuliani made numerous false statements about the
voting in Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania, including that
hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots or votes, including from
dead people, had been improperly counted.

He argued the vote was riddled with fraud and claimed voting
machines had been rigged in favor of Joe Biden.

‘We find that there is evidence of continuing misconduct, the
underlying offense is incredibly serious, and the uncontroverted
misconduct in itself will likely result in substantial permanent
sanctions’, the court said.

Giuliani was admitted to the state bar in New York in 1969 and
had a prominent legal career before joining Trump’s team –
including working in the Justice Department under Ronald
Reagan.

He was named U.S. Attorney in Manhattan in 1983 where he
remained through 1989 before running and becoming Mayor of New York
City

The New York Bar Association announced January 11, 2021 that it
was launching an investigation into whether Giuliani’s membership
should be revoked, noting his comments on January 6 to a crowd of
Trump supporters before they stormed the Capitol.

The association also said it had ‘received hundreds of
complaints in recent months about Mr. Giuliani and his baseless
efforts on behalf of President Trump to cast doubt on the veracity
of the 2020 presidential election and, after the votes were cast,
to overturn its legitimate results.’

Although removal from the Bar Association membership does not
disbar Giuliani, the ruling Thursday does stop him from practicing
law in New York.

Giuliani is also facing a slew of legal troubles stemming from
his involvement with the Trump administration – specifically his
foreign dealings with Ukraine.

The FBI seized 18 electronic devices when they raided Giuliani’s
New York City home and office last month, court documents unsealed
on Thursday revealed.

The devices that were seized from his Upper East Side home
belonged to both Giuliani and those who worked for him, according
to Manhattan Federal Court filing made public last week.

Details about the number of devices seized were previously
redacted in a letter dated April 29 that was sent by prosecutors to
US District Judge Paul Oetken.

Prosecutors had written to the judge asking for a special master
– an independent person – to be appointed to determine whether any
materials found on the devices may be subject to attorney-client
privilege.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are currently investigating the
former New York City mayor’s dealings with Ukrainian oligarchs
while working for then-President Trump.

They are specifically examining Giuliani’s interactions with
Ukrainian figures and whether he violated a federal law that
governs lobbying on behalf of foreign countries or entities without
registering with the U.S. government.

The unredacted version of the filing sheds new light on the
FBI’s investigative steps.

It detailed how agents had already obtained a secret search
warrant back in 2019 for Giuliani’s iCloud account.

Giuliani, a Republican who represented Trump in the special
counsel’s Russia investigation, has not been charged with a
crime.

He has said his activities in Ukraine were conducted on behalf
of Trump.

At the time, Giuliani was leading a campaign to press Ukraine
for an investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter before being
elected president.