As the summer drags on, things only seem to be getting worse for Rudy Giuliani.
In addition to being ensnared in multiple lawsuits and a federal investigation that is reportedly costing him millions of dollars in legal fees, he also had his law license suspended, and Donald Trump, the very person who got him into this mess, won’t return his calls.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted yesterday that the 76-year-old lawyer is running dangerously low on cash and his allies are “aghast” that Trump isn’t stepping in to help out.
Giuliani allies are looking at the Trump $ – even if it isn't $82 million – and are aghast that Trump isn't helping Giuliani with legal fees. Giuliani's friends say he is saying he is close to broke, and his interview w @MelissaRusso4NY makes clear he knows he's in legal jeopardy https://t.co/mv9QtedbMR
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 1, 2021
In a followup tweet, Haberman said Trump’s camp believes Giuliani is on his own, saying he “took actions a lawyer should have known were problematic, even if the client wanted it.”
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Trump aides have been clear they see no mechanism for paying Giuliani’s legal bills that isn’t problematic for Trump, and they think Giuliani took actions a lawyer should have known were problematic, even if the client wanted it.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 1, 2021
To add insult to injury, Trump is swimming in dough right now. The ex-president has raised more than anyone other Republican so far this year, raking in over $60 million in just six months. And he’s been hoarding almost all of it.
Yahoo! News reports:
A fundraising group run by former President Donald Trump raised $62 million in the first half of the year but only spent $3 million, with the biggest chunk of money going to a pro-Trump research center and more than $65,000 to Trump’s own hotels, according to federal records published on Saturday.
Mother Jones adds:
That’s particularly worrisome for Giuliani, whose legal defense fund has effectively failed to raise anything in his fight against the federal probe into whether he worked as an unregistered lobbyist for Ukrainian officials. Giuliani, who was recently suspended from practicing law in New York, is also facing a separate lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems over his relentless election lies. And despite his penchant for conspiracy theories and misinformation, it appears, as Haberman notes, that Giuliani does seem to understand the gravity of his precarious legal situation.
On Friday, Giuliani slammed the Justice Department’s investigation into his alleged unlawful dealings with Ukraine, insisting he “committed no crime” and saying anyone who thinks he did is “probably really stupid.”
“I didn’t do anything wrong,” he insisted. “They lie! They cheat!”
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Gadfeal
Perhaps, as some had suggested, that instead of aiming for another futile impeachment process in January, one should have pursued a more attainable move to ban DT from future office; I believe the terms is “Congressional sanction”.
Instead, DT still can get funding for some PAC under the pretext of future candidacy, but, you can be sure, will misuse the funds for his own personal expenses.
I would think that it is time to do away with the filibuster, a move that was a mechanism used in Apartheid to ensure that a minority could override a majority, or, at least, sabotage parliament.
BaltoSteve
It’s covered under the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. He and some of his sycophants in Congress would be barred from any further political aspirations.
I have to disagree with the filibuster. Only partially disagree, that is. I think it needs to be rolled back to what it was in the past. When you had to get up there and work for it, instead of now just sending a memo that says you are filibustering the legislation and the prop your feet up on your desk. It’s a tool used to help the minority check the privilege of the majority in congress. And sometimes that works for us and sometimes against.
o.codone
Balto says “And sometimes that works for us and sometimes against”. Who’s “us”? I certainly am not a dementia Joe supporter. There’s a lot of different viewpoints on this site, there is no “us”. Diversity, … heard of it?
Cam
@o.codone
Russian troll account says what?
basils_Herald
I think that the filibuster is nonsense and sets a terribly high expectation for bipartisanship, that renders the upper chamber useless if bipartisanship isn’t ever reached. A simple majority in the chamber that is designed to benefit the minority opinion regardless should be sufficient to pass legislation. The filibuster effectively necessitates a 60-vote supermajority and has historically been used to prevent the extension of franchise. It is an antidemocratic tool that was born out of the 3/5 compromise and sank to new antidemocratic lows during Jim Crow and beyond.
Chrisk
So his rich friends are aghast that he’s screwed over his lawyer. Yet he has a rich history of screwing over others but I guess they weren’t high profile enough to count.
Mehki
Recently…trump showed us exactly who and what he is, why are these idiots surprised?
Cam
Trump stole money from a Veterans Charity, his kids, for the family stole money from cancer charities, have been accused of fraud and aren’t allowed to run any non-profits in New York, they have been sued multiple times for non-payment of bills and the Trumps are hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.
Trump has also abandoned every person who was no longer useful to him……
…..and these people are actually SHOCKED that he isn’t helping out Rudy?
ted
That’s what you get for being a fool. Never trust the orange to pay you. Always get payment in advance from the orange. Dummy.
Max
good.
Mister P
I must be clairvoyant. I predicted this story.
LumpyPillows
Greedy Rudy, like so many others, thought Trump was a path to wealth. Trump has screwed 100% of everyone he’s dealt with.
cuteguy
Anybody associated with Trumpf should suffer the dire consequences. That’s what happens when you get in bed with the devil
GlobeTrotter
Well you know what they say, lie down with dogs and you get up with fleas.
GayEGO
Ha ha ha! Trump threw Giuliani under the bus! Not surprising, I was waiting for it to happen!
Terrycloth
I blame Rudy for continuing to work as trump’s lawyer..Donald never pays anybody .Rudy should have gotten payments first . The second time. no payment find another client..trump did nothing to further your career. You ruined most if not all of it by yourself..
Seth
Aghast isn’t dead.
Report back when this whole lot is.
CNY1983
Read “The Secret Life of Rudy Giuliani” by AJ Weberman. Yippe Press I think.
edensasp
LOL… just the “free money” defense bank account is affected, he has other bank accounts and assets to defend his alleged criminal conduct with.
toddlicious
Thoughts and prayers! LOL
mcflyer54
Anyone taking on any type work for Trump should ALWAYS demand full payment in advance. Trump’s reputation for non-payment is legend and there are many companies, banks and individuals who will no longer conduct business with Donald and/or his organization. If, after knowing Trump for many years, Rudy got stiffed he was a fool for not paying attention or by somehow thinking he was going to be the exception to the rule. However, Trump might want to rethink not paying as it seems like Rudy should have some information beneficial to the multiple current investigations.
Fahd
Gee that’s too bad Guiliani’s in such deep sh*t with no help on the way.
GayVeteranOfcr
Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani are both masters of “smoke and mirrors”.
As several of Trump’s followers have done, they inveigled foreign governments into believing they could somehow work Trump’s fame to benefit those countries. They may have succeeded in some.
Working as the agent for a foreign government disqualifies them to work for the U.S. President, as retired Gen. Flynn found.
fur_hunter
F UCK Giuliani!!! He’s a F UCKING A SS HOLE Piece of S HIT!!!!
basils_Herald
How much longer do we have to watch “The Emperor’s New Clothes?”
Essie
Oh dear, what a shame!! But, I’m sure his amazing, smart, intelligent son will help out when he becomes Governor of NY. Oh, wait . . . is that still happening?
SPEEDOSWIMMER
Chris Hemsworth is totally delectably YUMMY.
JRinDallas
How anybody could be so stupid as to work for Trump, who is notorious for stiffing people? Also given the fact that with Trump, loyalty is a one-way street. Rudy was just so desperate to remain a presence in the media, to try to stay relevant, he sold his soul to Trump. Rudy, you knew you were dealing with a poisonous snake – you can’t complain when it bites you.
stopthesteel
Hmmm let’s take a look here, donnie made 60 million $ while his lawyer lost everything and dominion wants their 1.3 billion $ for defaming their voting system.
Best of luck to both in 2024 it could prove to be interesting if somebody from the DNC taps rudy on the shoulder and says…… Hey would you like to get retribution on your old boss ?