Rudy Giuliani
Role
Trump’s personal attorney; disbarred in NY and DC; $146M defamation verdict
Background
Rudy Giuliani served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1983 to 1989 and as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He became Donald Trump’s personal attorney beginning in 2018 and led efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials to announce investigations targeting Joe and Hunter Biden. After the 2020 election, he promoted false claims of widespread fraud at numerous press conferences and in court filings. He was disbarred in New York in July 2024 and in Washington, D.C. in September 2024, with both courts citing his false statements. In December 2023, a federal jury ordered him to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss for defamation. Trump issued him a federal pardon in November 2025.
Wikipedia Overview
Timeline Appearances
| Event | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyer Shopping and DOJ Capture | 2017, ongoing | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
| Ukraine Quid Pro Quo | Jul-Sep 2019 | Abuse of Power |
| 62 Failed Election Lawsuits | Nov-Dec 2020 | Election Tampering |
| Trump’s Fake Electors Plot | Nov-Dec 2020 | Election Tampering |
| January 6 Capitol Attack | Jan 6, 2021 | Election Tampering |
| Federal Indictment Jan 6 Election Obstruction | Aug 1, 2023 | Election Tampering |
| Georgia RICO Indictment | Aug 14, 2023 | Election Tampering |
| Giuliani Defamation Verdict | Dec 15, 2023 | Election Tampering |
| Rudy Giuliani Disbarred | Jul 2, 2024 | Election Tampering |
| Mass Pardons January 6 Rioters | Jan 20, 2025 | Abuse of Power |
Co-occurring Figures
Institutions Involved With
| Institution | Shared events |
|---|---|
| DOJ | 7 |
| January 6 Committee | 5 |
| U.S. House of Representatives | 3 |
| Supreme Court | 2 |
| U.S. Senate | 2 |
| FBI | 1 |
| National Archives | 1 |
Sources Mentioning This Person
| Source | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 116th Congress 1st Session H. Res. 755 | congressional-record | Congress.gov |
| Final Report Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol | congressional-record | GovInfo.gov |
| Giuliani ordered to pay $148 mln to Georgia election workers in defamation trial | news-reporting | Reuters |
| Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies | news-reporting | AP News |
| Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 2nd Session - Guilty or Not Guilty (Article I - Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald John Trump) | congressional-record | Senate.gov |
| Sondland Testimony on Ukraine Quid Pro Quo | congressional-testimony | Scribd |