A NEW YORK court today suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in the state due to his “false and misleading statements” about Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
The court said Giuliani’s conduct “immediately threatens the public interest.”
The suspension is a stunning blow to the former New York City mayor who once served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan.
It also comes as Giuliani is under criminal investigation by that same federal prosecutor’s office in connection with his work in Ukraine.
Since Trump’s defeat in November, the former president and his lawyer have made false claims about the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s victory.
They claim, without evidence, that Trump was swindled out of a victory by widespread ballot fraud in key states.
The suspension, ordered a day before his 52nd anniversary as a licensed lawyer in New York, was sought by the Attorney Grievance Committee for the First Judicial Department.
Giuliani’s suspension is temporary, pending the outcome of a full formal disciplinary hearing.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/06/24/rudy-giuliani-suspended-from-practicing-law-in-new-york-due-to-trump-statements-.html
