Former New York City Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, alongside former President Donald Trump and 17 others for their actions in challenging the 2020 election results, and now his entire legal team has withdrawn from his case.
Last week, attorney David Wolfe filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, and on Tuesday attorney Brian Tevis filed a motion to withdraw as well. It is unclear who will take the lead in Mr. Giuliani’s legal team in Georgia.
On Wednesday, Mr. Giuliani was in Concord, New Hampshire, where he told the press he would make a “major announcement.” He told reporters he was bringing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden, who he claimed was corrupt on several counts in his 10-minute speech, and did not take questions, instead referring the reporters to his legal counsel.
Fulton County
On Aug. 14, a grand jury handed up a 98-page, 41-count indictment accusing the 19 defendants of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act as well as other laws.
Mr. Giuliani and President Trump were both charged with 13 counts, the most of all defendants, albeit different charges on several counts.
Mr. Giuliani had been involved in helping the then-president investigate potential election fraud in multiple states, and had been in contact with several other lawyers who were indicted as co-defendants.
He was charged with violating RICO, three counts of solicitation of violation of oath by public officer, three counts of false statements and writings, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, two counts of conspiracy to commit filing false documents, and conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree.
Several of the acts of racketeering naming Mr. Giuliani were regarding meetings in Pennsylvania.
He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and sought to dismiss the case.
Mr. Giuliani still faces several other legal cases.
Defamation Case
Election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have sued Mr. Giuliani in Georgia in a separate, civil case.
The mother and daughter sued him for defamation over his 2020 accusations of election fraud and ballot manipulation.
By Catherine Yang
