Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s mugshot was made public on Monday after he went on trial in Arizona on criminal charges he allegedly tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Giuliani posted $10,000 bail to be released on Monday, according to court records.
Trump’s former lawyer has been indicted on nine felony charges in connection with the Arizona election fraud scheme, along with 17 others, including fellow Trump lawyers John Eastman, Christina Bobb and Jenna Ellis, and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. All have pleaded not guilty.
According to the indictment, Meadows Other Trump campaign members Submitting the names of fake electors from Arizona and other states to Congress in order to keep President Trump in office despite his loss in November 2020.
Giuliani spokesman Ted Goodman He told the Associated Press The charges against the former mayor are politically motivated.
“Mayor Rudy Giuliani, the most effective federal prosecutor in the history of our country, will be completely exonerated,” Goodman said. “This is another example of partisan actors weaponizing the criminal justice system to interfere in the 2024 presidential election through outlandish charges against anyone willing to stand up to President Trump and the Washington establishment.”
Arizona authorities struggled to track down Giuliani and serve him with a subpoena for weeks after the charges were filed, but it was finally served after his 80th birthday celebration last month.
Arizona is the fourth state to face charges related to attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump has not been charged in Arizona but is mentioned in the indictment as an uncharged co-conspirator.
