The former personal lawyer to ex-President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, has been disbarred in the state of New York due to his actions in promoting baseless claims of election fraud during the 2020 elections.
On Tuesday, a New York appeals court ruled that Giuliani’s name would be removed from the roll of attorneys and counselors-at-law in the State of New York, preventing him from practicing law in the state. The court criticized Giuliani for making “false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers, and the public at large” as part of his representation of Trump and the Trump campaign during the 2020 election.
Giuliani’s behavior had contributed to the national strife that followed the 2020 election. He was accused of misusing his position as Trump’s attorney to repeatedly and intentionally make false statements and attack the integrity of the electoral process. The court highlighted the seriousness of Giuliani’s actions by noting that they had caused significant harm to individuals and society as a whole.
Giuliani’s attorneys did not provide an immediate response to the court’s decision. In addition to being disbarred, Giuliani is also facing criminal charges in Arizona and Georgia related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results. Last year, he filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers he had defamed.