The investigation into Rudy Giuliani threatens to pose a serious threat to Donald Trump. Federal agents have seized 18 electrical devices in his apartment.
Update from Friday, May 21st, 2021, 3:05 pm: There are new details in the investigation against Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani, formerly Mayor of New York City and former personal lawyer of ex-President Donald Trump. As reported by the US news portal thedailybeast.com, federal agents seized 18 electronic devices while investigating Giuliani’s apartment. This emerges from an unredeemed letter from the federal prosecutor’s office in the USA.
According to the portal, the letter was written in April. It says that the 18 electrical appliances should belong to “Giuliani and certain employees of Giuliani’s partners”. In the letter, the public prosecutor’s office also demands that the judge familiar with the investigation into the alleged illegal activities of Giuliani in Ukraine should appoint a so-called “special master”. This subordinate officer is designed to help ensure that judicial orders are obeyed in the American legal system. He is also authorized to hear and inspect evidence on behalf of the judge and to issue recommendations to the judge.
Investigations against Rudy Giuliani: Federal agents in the USA secure devices
In the specific case of Rudy Giuliani, the latter is supposed to determine which of the seized evidence is subject to legal confidentiality and which can be used as evidence in the investigation by the US government. The investigation concerns Rudy Giuliani’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine affair, which led to the first impeachment proceedings against the former President of the United States, Donald Trump. Giuliani is charged with violating foreign lobbying laws to fire former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, thedailybeast.com reports.
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Update from Sunday, May 2nd, 2021, 5:30 p.m.: It is a long way to the execution of a search warrant in the USA. Investigating authorities must first produce substantial evidence and convince federal judges that the crime allegation is well founded.
The search of Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment can therefore be seen as a sign that the noose of justice is slowly but surely tightening around the former mayor of New York.
Rudy Giuliani could release evidence against Donald Trump to save himself
There is already speculation in the USA about how Rudy Giuliani could avoid a conviction. The option that Giuliani could claim to have always acted on instructions from Donald Trump and thus to make him the actual subject of the investigation is being discussed more and more frequently.
However, should Trump claim that he did not know anything about Giuliani’s activities, testimony against testimony would stand. In such a case, Giuliani could draw the last card – and produce evidence against Donald Trump. In the context of a deal with the public prosecutor’s office, this could even enable him to reduce his sentence considerably, including acquittal.
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Update from Saturday, May 1st, 2021, 5:00 p.m.: Would Rudy Giuliani go so far as to extradite his former client Donald Trump in order to evade a penalty himself as part of a deal? Michael Cohen, like Giuliani, a former lawyer working for Donald Trump, assumes exactly that.
Rudy Giuliani, Cohen told the TV broadcaster “CNN”, had “no interest” in going to prison and spending the golden years of his life behind bars. Before Trump became president, Giuliani couldn’t stand Trump – and vice versa. “If you ask me: Yes, Rudy Giuliani would drop Trump in the blink of an eye.”
Raid on Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump is raging – Joe Biden knew nothing
Update from Friday, April 30th, 2021, 10.15 a.m.: US President Joe Biden said he had not been informed in advance about the execution of the search warrant by the FBI in Rudy Giuliani’s house and office. “I give you my word, I was not informed,” said Biden on Thursday (04/29/2021) in an interview with Craig Melvin of MSNBC.
“I found out about it last night when the rest of the world found out about it, my word,” said Biden of the raids on Wednesday (April 28, 2021), during which FBI agents included computers and other electronic devices belonging to the former New York mayor and former federal prosecutor Giuliani confiscated.
Biden also underlined that he had not been briefed on the Giuliani investigation – which focuses on his business in Ukraine – or any other criminal investigation by the Justice Department. The department is also investigating Biden’s son Hunter’s tax affairs. “I have promised not to interfere in any way, order or try to stop the Justice Department’s investigation,” said Biden. “I am not asking for information. That is the independent judgment of the Department of Justice, “said the US President.
Raid on Rudy Giuliani: Biden criticizes Trump’s interference in the judiciary
Biden criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to get the Department of Justice to investigate certain individuals and cases, and for his repeated criticism of the Department’s investigations into individuals associated with Trump, including his former personal attorney Michael Cohen, his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and GOP agent Roger Stone.
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“This last government politicized the Justice Department so much, so many prosecutors left. Because it’s not a president’s role to say who should be prosecuted, when they should be prosecuted, and who shouldn’t, ”Biden said.
After Trump’s loss to Biden in the 2020 US election, Giuliani falsely claimed that Biden only won because of electoral fraud. Trump’s own attorney general, William Barr, said there was no evidence of such widespread fraud that led to Trump’s defeat.
Trump on raid on Rudy Giuliani: “Very unfair”
First report from Thursday, April 29th, 2021, 4.48 p.m.: New York – The apartment of the ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuilani was searched by the FBI. The officials are investigating alleged illegal activities of the 76-year-old in Ukraine. After Giuliani’s son Andrew described the search as “disgusting”, the former President of the USA and confidante Donald Trump has now also commented on the incident.
“Very unfair,” Trump called the search of his former attorney’s home at Fox News. “Rudy Giuliani is a great patriot. He just loves this country, and they raid his apartment. ”Then Trump spoke in the usual manner of the double standards used by investigators and the judiciary. “It’s so unfair and it’s a double standard that nobody has ever seen before,” said Trump. “It’s very, very unfair. Rudy is a patriot who loves this country. “
Giuliani raid: Donald Trump shines with whataboutism
The interview with Trump took place the day after the former Mayor of New York’s home was searched. “I do not know what they are looking for and what they are doing,” said Trump about the search at Giuliani. “They say it has to do with filing various papers and lobby files.” Then Trump – also in the usual manner – turns the conversation on one of his favorite enemies. “Well, does Hunter [Biden] have files? Does [Joe] Biden have files? Because they have a lot to do with other countries. To the best of their knowledge and belief, they have not submitted any documents. “
Trump goes out again on how he finds the situation. “It’s a very, very unfair situation,” he said. “It’s so terrible when you see what is happening in our country with corruption and problems and then they investigate Rudy Giuliani. It is actually very sad. “
Donald Trump prefers to address alleged misconduct by Democrats
Finally, the former president brings another bystander into play – former US Secretary of State John Kerry. He is said to have discussed Israeli military operations with the Iranian foreign minister during the Obama administration.
“It’s incredible,” said Trump, “because you bring up John Kerry and the terrible thing he did and did for a while.” Kerry denies the allegations. The allegations are “clearly wrong,” he wrote on Twitter. “That never happened – neither as State Secretary or afterwards.” (Sebastian Richter)
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