Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays confirmed that Rudy Giuliani has been indicted in connection with the 2020 election case centered on former President Trump.
“The last defendant was just sent in. @RudyGiuliani No one is above the law,” Mays, a Democrat, wrote on He admitted that he was the 18th defendant.
Mays said Giuliani’s statement read, “If the authorities can’t find me by tomorrow morning, 1. You must drop the charges. 2. You must admit that the votes cannot be counted.” responded to the post, FOX10 Phoenix reported. . The former New York mayor was celebrating his 80th birthday over the weekend.
In another post on Saturday, while sharing a photo of partygoers and 80th birthday balloons, Giuliani wrote to his 1.7 million followers: “Fake News Alert: Wasn’t There Contrary to reports from journalists, our early 80th birthday celebration was not a “ruined” wonderful evening with friends including Steve Bannon and Roger Stone. It was like a strategy session on how to save America. ”
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at a press conference in front of the federal courthouse in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
But Giuliani’s political adviser, Ted Goodman, said in a statement reported by the Associated Press that Giuliani was served on his way to his car Friday night after celebrating his 80th birthday. admitted that.
“We look forward to full vindication in the near future,” Goodman said in a statement Saturday.
Attorney General’s spokesman Richie Taylor said in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday that Giuliani faces the same charges as the other defendants, including conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
The indictment alleges that Giuliani “pressured” Arizona lawmakers and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to change the results of the Arizona election and persuaded Republican electors in Arizona and six other swing states to vote for Trump. He claims he is responsible for encouraging people to vote for him. The indictment will be made public on Monday. He said Giuliani is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday unless a delay is granted by the court.
Those charged in the case include Mark Meadows, Trump’s former White House chief of staff.
Neither Mr. Meadows nor Mr. Giuliani were named in the previously released redacted grand jury indictment because they had not been served, but they were easily identified by descriptions in the document. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday that it confirmed that Meadows will serve time in prison and is charged with the same charges as the other named defendants, including conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani arrives for the funeral of New York City Police Officer Jonathan Diller on March 30, 2024 in Massapequa, New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The latest indictment makes Arizona the fourth state in which allies of the former president have been charged with making false or unproven claims of voter fraud related to the election.
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The defendants include 11 Arizona Republicans who filed documents with Congress declaring that Trump won Arizona in the 2020 presidential election, including former state Republican Party chairman; Includes 2022 Senate candidates and two current state representatives. The other defendants are Mike Roman, who was President Trump’s election day operations manager, and John John, who is charged with orchestrating an effort to use false documents to persuade Congress not to certify Biden’s victory. – Four lawyers: Mr. Eastman, Mr. Christina Bobb, Mr. Boris Epshteyn, and Ms. Jenna Ellis.
Trump himself was not indicted, but was cited as an unindicted co-conspirator.
Rudy Giuliani attends the funeral of NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church on Saturday, March 30, 2024. (Theodore Parisienne for the New York Daily News, via Getty Images)
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Mr. Giuliani faces other legal proceedings, and a bankruptcy judge said last week that he was “disturbed” by the state of the case and the missed deadline to file financial disclosure reports. Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to two former campaign officials for spreading false information about his role in the 2020 election and filed for bankruptcy.
Mr. Giuliani was also indicted by a grand jury in Georgia last year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
