Rudy Giuliani Is Target of Criminal Probe In Georgia
“Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani have been told that he is a target of a criminal investigation in Georgia into election interference by Donald Trump and his advisers,” the New York Timesreports.
“Earlier this summer, prosecutors questioned witnesses before a special grand jury about Mr. Giuliani’s appearances before state legislative panels in December 2020, when he spent hours peddling false conspiracy theories about secret suitcases of Democratic ballots and corrupted voting machines.”
“Mr. Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the special grand jury on Monday at a downtown Atlanta courthouse… Mr. Giuliani would probably invoke attorney-client privilege if asked questions about his dealings with Mr. Trump.”
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Mr. Giuliani, who as Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer spearheaded efforts to keep Mr. Trump in power, emerged in recent weeks as acentral figure in the inquiry being conducted by Fani T. Willis, the district attorney of Fulton County, Ga., which encompasses most of Atlanta.
Earlier this summer, prosecutors questioned witnesses before the special grand jury about Mr. Giuliani’s appearances before state legislative panels in December 2020, when he spent hours peddling false conspiracy theories about secret suitcases of Democratic ballots and corrupted voting machines.
For Mr. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, the developments are the latest in a widening swath of trouble, though he got some good news recently when it emerged that he was unlikely to face charges in a federal criminal inquiry into his ties to Ukraine during the 2020 presidential campaign.
Mr. Giuliani is scheduled to appear before the special grand jury on Wednesday at a downtown Atlanta courthouse. His lawyer, Mr. Costello, said in the interview that Mr. Giuliani would probably invoke attorney-client privilege if asked questions about his dealings with Mr. Trump….
Note….
The DA is trying to get Senator Graham before a Grand Jury also…..
The DA is beating the Feds to the punch
Oh, The former New York City Mayor was also a US Attorney back in the day…
Update ….
Giuliani has appeared before the Fulton Cty, Ga. Grand Jury today…
He is expected to refuse to answer questions based lawyer/client priviledge….
The DA is after Senator Lindsey Graham to show up next…
Graham is trying his best not to…
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Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday appeared before a Georgia special grand jury as part of a criminal probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The former New York mayor, who was informed Monday that he is a target of the investigation, is the highest-profile member of Donald Trump’s inner circle to appear before grand jurors.
He moved past a crowd of reporters to enter the courthouse about 8:30 a.m., accompanied by his lawyer, Robert Costello. His expected testimony marks a victory for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D), who has faced challenges in recent weeks as her office has worked to hear under oath from elected public officials and other Trump allies.
Giuliani was one of the most committed and outspoken advocates for Trump’s false assertions about the 2020 election, claiming before Georgia lawmakers multiple times that he possessed evidence of widespread voter fraud. State election officials quickly debunked those claims….
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