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'Contributed to National Strife': Rudy Giuliani Is Disbarred on Manhattan Court's Order

Giuliani's law license was suspended in New York in June 2021 after the Appellate Division found his recitation of false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump threatened the public interest, democracy and the legal profession.

4 minute readJuly 02, 2024 at 10:46 AM
Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer to Donald Trump, exits federal court in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Giuliani is facing allegations that he's violated his discovery obligations in a civil suit brought by two Georgia election workers who accused him of defaming them after the 2020 election. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Photo: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

Rudolph Giuliani, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and mayor of New York City, has been disbarred.

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