The State Appellate A New York court has stripped Rudy Giuliani of his New York state law license. Giuliani has been found to have made false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen in favor of his client Donald Trump, Reuters reports, News.bg reports.
80-year-old Rudy Giuliani, a former mayor of New York, strongly supported the idea that voter fraud led to Trump's loss to Joe Biden. The court emphasized that Giuliani's actions undermined the integrity of the electoral process in the United States. His baseless claims are seen as an attack on the democratic process and have contributed to national discord since the election.
Giuliani dismissed the court's decision as politically motivated and announced plans to appeal.
This marks a significant blow to his career, especially given his history as a U.S. attorney in Manhattan in the 1980s.
This is not the first time Giuliani has faced professional consequences. As of 2021, after storming the Capitol, he is barred from practicing law in New York. An ethics commission recommended his disbarment from the bar, further cementing the controversy surrounding his actions after the 2020 election.