Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer licence suspended
Rudy Giuliani has had his lawyer’s licence suspended in the state of New York for claiming that Donald Trump lost last year’s election because of fraud.
Rudy Giuliani has had his lawyer’s licence suspended in the state of New York for claiming that Donald Trump lost last year’s election because of fraud.
A New York court ruled on Thursday that Mr Giuliani made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” as Mr Trump’s lawyer during the ex-president’s attempt to overturn his defeat to Joe Biden.
Mr Giuliani, 77, helped the Trump campaign file numerous lawsuits in several states alleging without evidence that the Democratic Party had rigged the election.
The court said Mr Giuliani’s conduct “immediately threatens the public interest and warrants interim suspension from the practice of law”.
The request to remove his license was filed by dozens of prominent lawyers who said they were acting to defend American democracy.
Mr Giuliani can challenge the decision, however the ruling noted that at the end of the proceedings he will likely face “substantial permanent sanctions”.
Manhattan prosecutors are investigating Mr Giuliani’s activities in Ukraine.
In a statement on Thursday, Mr Trump called Mr Giuliani a “great American patriot” and said the suspension was “nothing but a Witch Hunt”.
AFP
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