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Rudy Giuliani

Person

Former mayor of New York City and lawyer for Donald Trump. He is a central figure in the Georgia RICO case and is seen as the next target for prosecutors to 'flip' against Trump.


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Summary

Rudy Giuliani is a prominent American politician and former lawyer who served as the 108th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. Initially gaining fame as a federal prosecutor who targeted organized crime in the 1980s, he became a national figure for his leadership following the September 11 terrorist attacks, earning the moniker "America's Mayor" and being named Time Person of the Year. In his later career, Giuliani transitioned into private consulting and became a key legal advisor to Donald Trump. His efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election results led to significant legal repercussions, including multiple indictments in Georgia and Arizona, a $148 million defamation judgment, and disbarment in both New York and the District of Columbia. In 2023, he was satirically recognized with a "self-immolation" award by the All-In Podcast for his significant reputational decline.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Education

    Manhattan College (BA, 1965); New York University (JD, 1968)

  • Full Name

    Rudolph William Louis Giuliani

  • Legal Status

    Disbarred in New York and District of Columbia

  • Date of Birth

    1944-05-28

  • Notable Title

    108th Mayor of New York City

  • Place of Birth

    Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.

  • Political Party

    Republican (1980–present)

  • Defamation Judgment

    $148 million

Timeline
  • Born in Brooklyn, New York. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1944-05-28

  • Began serving as U.S. Associate Attorney General under Ronald Reagan. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1981-01-01

  • Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1983-01-01

  • Inaugurated as the 108th Mayor of New York City. (Source: Wikipedia)

    1994-01-01

  • Led New York City's response to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. (Source: Britannica)

    2001-09-11

  • Named Time Person of the Year. (Source: Wikidata)

    2001-12-31

  • Founded the security consulting firm Giuliani Partners. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2002-01-01

  • Unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for President of the United States. (Source: History.com)

    2008-01-01

  • Joined President Donald Trump's personal legal team. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2018-04-01

  • Indicted in Georgia for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2023-08-01

  • Lost a $148 million defamation lawsuit and received the 'self-immolation' award from the All-In Podcast. (Source: Document 47c5a1f9-3bf9-4d68-ae85-a92717b28f78)

    2023-12-01

  • Indicted in Arizona on charges related to the 2020 election. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2024-04-01

  • Disbarred from practicing law in the state of New York. (Source: CNN)

    2024-07-02

  • Disbarred from practicing law in the District of Columbia. (Source: CNN)

    2024-09-26

  • Pardoned by Donald Trump. (Source: Wikipedia)

    2025-11-01

Rudy Giuliani

Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (, Italian: [dʒuˈljaːni]; born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and disbarred lawyer who served as the 108th mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the U.S. associate attorney general from 1981 to 1983 and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1983 to 1989. Giuliani led the 1980s federal prosecution of New York City mafia bosses as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. After a failed campaign for mayor of New York City in the 1989 election, he succeeded in 1993, and was reelected in 1997, campaigning on a "tough on crime" platform. He led New York's controversial "civic cleanup" from 1994 to 2001, and appointed William Bratton as New York City's new police commissioner. In 2000, he ran against First Lady Hillary Clinton for a U.S. Senate seat from New York, but left the race once diagnosed with prostate cancer. For his mayoral leadership following the September 11 attacks in 2001, he was called "America's mayor", and was named Time Person of the Year for 2001. In 2002, Giuliani founded a security consulting business, Giuliani Partners, and acquired, but later sold, an investment banking firm, Giuliani Capital Advisors. In 2005, he joined a law firm, renamed Bracewell & Giuliani. Vying for the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nomination, Giuliani was an early frontrunner, yet did poorly in the primary election; he later withdrew and endorsed the party's subsequent nominee, John McCain. After declining to run for New York governor in 2010 and for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, Giuliani turned his focus to his business firms. After advising Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and early administration, Giuliani joined President Trump's personal legal team in April 2018, remaining on it during the 2020 presidential election. His activities as Trump's attorney led to allegations that he engaged in corruption and profiteering. In 2019, Giuliani was a central figure in the Trump–Ukraine scandal. Following the 2020 election, Giuliani represented Trump in many lawsuits filed in attempts to overturn the election results, making false and debunked allegations about rigged voting machines, polling place fraud, and an international communist conspiracy. Giuliani spoke at the rally preceding the January 6 United States Capitol attack, where he made false claims of voter fraud and called for "trial by combat". He was later also listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the federal prosecution of Trump's alleged attempts to overturn the election. In August 2023, he was indicted in the prosecution related to the 2020 election in Georgia. Later in 2023, Giuliani lost a $148-million defamation lawsuit for his false claims about two election workers in Georgia, and unsuccessfully attempted to declare bankruptcy; he later reached a settlement to pay damages awarded to the election workers. In April 2024, he was indicted on charges related to the 2020 election in Arizona. He was later disbarred in the state of New York in July, and in the District of Columbia in September. In November 2025, Trump pardoned Giuliani.

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  • Rudy Giuliani - Wikipedia

    Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (/ˌdʒuːliˈɑːni/, Italian: (/wiki/Help:IPA/Italian "Help:IPA/Italian"); born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and disbarred lawyer who served as the 108th mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the U.S. associate attorney general from 1981 to 1983 and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1983 to 1989. Giuliani led the 1980s federal prosecution of New York City mafia bosses as U.S. attorney for the Southern [...] | President | Ronald Reagan | | Preceded by | John H. Shenefield | | Succeeded by | D. Lowell Jensen | | | | Personal details | | Born | Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (1944-05-28) May 28, 1944 (age 81) New York City, U.S. | | Party | Republican "Republican Party (United States)") (1980–present) | | Other political affiliations | Liberal (statewide) Independent (1975–1980) Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") (before 1975) | [...] the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, Giuliani turned his focus to his business firms. After advising Donald Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign and early administration, Giuliani joined President Trump's personal legal team in April 2018, remaining on it during the 2020 presidential election. His activities as Trump's attorney led to allegations that he engaged in corruption and profiteering. In 2019, Giuliani was a central figure in the Trump–Ukraine scandal.

  • Rudy Giuliani | Biography, Facts, & September 11 Attacks - Britannica

    Rudy Giuliani (born May 28, 1944, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of New York City (1994–2001). He was especially known for his handling of the September 11, 2001, attacks and his involvement in Pres. Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. [...] Who is Rudy Giuliani? What major political position did Rudy Giuliani hold? What is Rudy Giuliani known for during his time as Mayor of New York City? How did Rudy Giuliani respond to the September 11, 2001 attacks? How has Giuliani been involved in American politics after serving as mayor? What controversies or legal issues has Rudy Giuliani faced in recent years? [...] Quick Facts In full: : Rudolph William Giuliani Born: : May 28, 1944, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (age 81) Title / Office: : mayor (1994-2002), New York City Political Affiliation: : Republican Party See all related content

  • Rudy Giuliani - Spouse, Age & Education | HISTORY

    Rudy Giuliani (1944-) served as the Republican mayor of New York City from 1994 until 2001. A prosecutor by trade, he presided over steep declines in both violent and quality-of-life crime. He was also widely praised for his leadership in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Nonetheless, some New Yorkers opposed his abrasive style of governing. Giuliani ran for president in 2008 but dropped out after disappointing showings in the first few primaries. [...] A grandson of Italian immigrants, Rudolph “Rudy” William Giuliani was born on May 28, 1944, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn to Harold and Helen Giuliani. In 1951 his family moved to Garden City, Long Island, where he attended a local parochial school. He then continued his Catholic education at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn and at Manhattan College in the Bronx, from which he received a political science bachelor’s degree in 1965. Three years later, Giuliani [...] ## Rudy Giuliani, Presidential Candidate

  • [PDF] Rudy Giuliani

    Rudy Giuliani One of the World's Most Respected Leaders; Former Mayor of New York City; TIME Magazine "Person of the Year"; Partner, Giuliani Partners and Bracewell & Giuliani Exclusively WSB Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City, was born in 1944 in Brooklyn, New York. As the grandson of Italian immigrants, he was taught the value of a strong work ethic and a deep respect for America's ideal of equal opportunity. He attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, Manhattan [...] of England, dubbed “Rudy the Rock” by French President Jacques Chirac, and former first lady Nancy Reagan presented him with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Freedom Award. Limited by New York City law to two terms as mayor, Rudy Giuliani founded Giuliani Partners in January, 2002, quickly establishing the professional services firm as a leader in emergency preparedness, public safety, leadership during crises, and financial management. Drawing on his experience in turning a city described as [...] District of New York. Giuliani spearheaded successful efforts against organized crime, white-collar criminals, drug dealers and corrupt elected officials. Few U.S. Attorneys in history can match his record of 4,152 convictions with only 25 reversals. In 1993, Rudy Giuliani was elected Mayor of the City of New York. Campaigning on the slogan "One City, One Standard," he focused on reducing crime, reforming welfare, and improving the quality of life. In 1997, he was re-elected with 57% of the

  • Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts | CNN

    Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Giuliani makes a public appearance to support New York mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa in June 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images ##### In photos: Rudy Giuliani CNN — Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. ## Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Rudolph William Louis Giuliani Father: Harold Giuliani, tavern owner Mother: Helen (D’Avanzo) Giuliani, secretary [...] May 21, 2024 - Giuliani and 10 others plead not guilty in an Arizona court to charges of allegedly conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. July 2, 2024 - Giuliani is disbarred in the state of New York for his part in President Trump’s election interference efforts in 2020. On September 26, he is disbarred in Washington, DC. [...] Giuliani greets US President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush at a Wall Street heliport in September 1989. Giuliani, who had resigned as US attorney, was running for mayor of New York. He lost a close race to David Dinkins that year, but the two would face off again four years later. Michael Norcia/New York Post Archives/Getty Images Giuliani hugs his wife, Donna, after defeating Dinkins in a rematch in 1993. Mark Lennihan/AP