Rudy Giuliani
American attorney and politician (born 1944)
- Entries
- 15
- On the record
- 12
- Stories
- 1
- Latest entry
- Nov 7, 2025
The record
Rudolph W. Giuliani was admitted to the New York bar on June 25, 1969. When New York's Appellate Division disbarred him in July 2024, it quoted a referee's account of his career: service as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as Associate Attorney General of the United States and as a two-term mayor of New York City. After the 2020 election he acted as a lawyer for Donald Trump and the Trump campaign, the role at the center of his later court record.
That record turns on his public claims about the 2020 election. In June 2021 the Appellate Division suspended his law license on an interim basis, citing uncontroverted evidence that he made false and misleading statements while representing Trump and the campaign. In July 2024 it disbarred him after a referee sustained 16 charges, finding the falsehoods deliberate and some of the statements made under oath to be perjury.
In the defamation suit brought by two Georgia election workers, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell denied his motion to dismiss in October 2022 and, after the jury's damages verdict, denied his renewed motion for judgment or a new trial in April 2024 in a final, appealable order. On November 7, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation granting pardons for conduct connected with the 2020 election that named Giuliani among those covered.
Roles and honours on the record
- 1969 Admitted to the New York bar by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department source
- as of 2024 Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, former Associate Attorney General and two-term Mayor of New York City, as listed in the 2024 disbarment opinion source
- 2020 Lawyer for Donald J. Trump and the Trump campaign source
- 2021-2024 Defendant, Freeman v. Giuliani, No. 1:21-cv-03354, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia source
Every entry, newest first
- Reported
Giuliani settles with Freeman and Moss, keeps his homes; compensation undisclosed, Giuliani says no admission of liability. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Ruled
Judge Liman orders Giuliani to turn over his New York apartment and valuables to a receivership controlled by the women. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Ruled
Judge Lane dismisses Giuliani's bankruptcy case after Giuliani asked for dismissal; bars refiling for one year. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Filed
Giuliani files for bankruptcy in New York, listing nearly $152 million in debts and $1 million to $10 million in assets. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Ruled
Judge Howell orders the $148 million judgment paid immediately rather than after the standard 30 days. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Ruled
Federal jury in Washington orders Giuliani to pay $148 million to Freeman and Moss; he says he will appeal. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Ruled
Judge Howell rules Giuliani lost the defamation case after he failed to comply with discovery obligations. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
- Filed
Freeman and Moss sue Giuliani and One America News Network in federal court in Washington over election fraud claims, AP reports. Giuliani ordered to pay $148M to election workers, then settled
Stories in this file
The record, entry by entry
- 1969-06-25 Official He was admitted to practice law in New York by the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, under the name Rudolph William Giuliani. New York Appellate Division, First Department, Matter of Giuliani, 2024 NY Slip Op 03561
- 2021-06-24 Ruled The Appellate Division, First Department, suspended him from practicing law in New York on an interim basis, citing uncontroverted evidence that he made false and misleading statements about the 2020 election while representing Trump and the campaign. New York Appellate Division, First Department, Matter of Giuliani, 2021 NY Slip Op 04086
- 2022-05-10 Filed Having settled with the One America News defendants, who were dismissed with prejudice the next day, the two election workers filed an amended complaint against Giuliani alone, alleging defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, memorandum opinion, Oct. 31, 2022
- 2022-10-31 Ruled Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell denied his motion to dismiss all three counts for failure to state a claim. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, memorandum opinion, No. 21-3354
- 2024-04-15 Ruled Judge Howell denied his renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law, or alternatively a new trial or an amended judgment, in an order she described as final and appealable. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, order, No. 21-3354
- 2024-07-02 Ruled The Appellate Division confirmed a referee's report and disbarred him, striking his name from the roll of New York attorneys. The referee had sustained 16 charges; the court called the falsehoods deliberate and noted findings that some sworn statements were perjury. New York Appellate Division, First Department, Matter of Giuliani, 2024 NY Slip Op 03561
- 2025-11-07 Official President Trump signed a proclamation granting full and unconditional pardons for conduct relating to slates of presidential electors and efforts to expose voting fraud in the 2020 election, listing Rudolph Giuliani among those covered. Presidential proclamation, published by the Office of the Pardon Attorney
Documents
- Interim suspension, Matter of Giuliani, 2021 NY Slip Op 04086 (June 24, 2021)
- Disbarment, Matter of Giuliani, 2024 NY Slip Op 03561 (July 2, 2024)
- Memorandum opinion denying motion to dismiss, Freeman v. Giuliani (Oct. 31, 2022)
- Order denying renewed post-trial motion, Freeman v. Giuliani (April 15, 2024)
- Proclamation granting pardons for certain offenses related to the 2020 presidential election (Nov. 7, 2025)
Sources behind this file
- HuffPost and AP report on the settlement
- CNN report on the settlement
- CNN report on the turnover order
- The New York Times report on the asset forfeiture order
- CBS News report on the bankruptcy dismissal
- CNN report on the agreement and court order
- CNN report on the women's bankruptcy court filing
- HuffPost report on the bankruptcy filing
- The New York Times report on the immediate-payment order
- The New York Times report on the jury verdict
- CBS News report on the verdict
- The Guardian report on the verdict