September 8th 2023.
Former President Donald Trump showed his support for his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani by hosting a $100,000-per-person fundraiser for him at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Thursday night. Andrew Giuliani, Rudy's son, said Trump was expected to have raised more than $1million, and that he committed to holding another fundraiser at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida in the fall or winter.
Rudolph Giuliani was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 25 on charges of election subversion, one of 19 people, including Trump, to be indicted in the Georgia election subversion probe. Giuliani faces trial and may be ordered to pay a high amount in damages to two Georgia election workers who claim they were falsely accused of fraud, and his son Andrew has created the Giuliani Defense PAC to raise money for his dad's legal battles.
However, an expert in the RICO laws opined it might be difficult for co-defendants to get financial assistance from Trump and his 2024 campaign. Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis said, “Georgia RICO charges are exceedingly hard to finance a defense for under any circumstances, but here Trump not only has state proceedings to litigate but also a potential removal effort in federal court." He added, "It will likely get very costly and undermine political work that might have a larger budget but for the diverted cash."
Despite all the legal troubles, Trump quickly showed his support for Giuliani with a Truth Social post, saying: “The greatest Mayor in the history of New York City was just ARRESTED in Atlanta, Georgia, because he fought for Election Integrity.” After being processed in jail and having his mugshot taken, Giuliani said he had spoken with Trump the same day, and expressed his well-wishes and confidence in the former President.
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