Rudy Giuliani Suspended From Practicing Law in New York Over False Election Claims |
Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=59287"><span class="small">Zachary Basu, Axios</span></a> |
Thursday, 24 June 2021 13:03 |
Basu writes: "Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from practicing law in the state of New York due to his false statements about the 2020 election, according to a court filing." Rudy Giuliani Suspended From Practicing Law in New York Over False Election Claims24 June 21
udy Giuliani has been suspended from practicing law in the state of New York due to his false statements about the 2020 election, according to a court filing. Driving the news: A New York court ruled that Giuliani made "demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump."
Zoom in: The court examined a number of instances in which Giuliani made false statements about alleged election fraud in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, and Michigan. Each were found to be in violation of various provisions of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. What they're saying: The Attorney Grievance Committee, which brought the complaint against Giuliani, "contends that respondent’s misconduct directly inflamed tensions that bubbled over into the events of January 6, 2021 in this nation’s Capitol," the court notes.
The big picture: Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, led a nationwide campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the wake of Joe Biden's victory.
Flashback: June 24 is the 35th anniversary of the disbarment of another high-profile former Trump lawyer — Roy Cohn (h/t CNN's Terrence Burlij). |