Rudy Giuliani is having trouble finding someone to help with the accounting for his bankruptcy case and may have to do it on his own, his lawyers said in a filing Tuesday.
according to filingMr. Giuliani had retained an accountant to help him meet his accounting obligations in the case, but “he has changed his mind and indicated that he no longer wishes to assist in the preparation of monthly operating reports.”
Giuliani has asked “a number of accounting firms” for help, “but none seem interested in taking on this assignment.”
Former New York City Mayor Giuliani was ordered by a jury to pay a staggering $148 million in December to two former Georgia election officials who falsely claimed they committed election fraud in 2020. filed for bankruptcy.
In the months leading up to his bankruptcy filing, Giuliani defended himself from mounting legal troubles over his role in former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Tuesday’s filing was aimed at explaining why Mr. Giuliani did not file an operating report for April.
His lawyer said he has been in discussions with Mr. Guiliani about preparing operating reports as needed and that future reports will be submitted in a timely manner.
Giuliani, who famously used Racketeering and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to crack down on mobs as a prosecutor, is currently facing RICO charges in Georgia. Along with 18 other defendants, he turned himself in in late August, charging 13 changes in his efforts to keep President Trump in power.
Most recently, a grand jury in Arizona handed down a felony conviction to Giuliani for allegedly trying to block the lawful transfer of power in 2020. Prosecutors have accused Mr. Giuliani and others of plotting to overthrow Arizona election officials by sounding the alarm on false claims of election fraud. result.
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