Developments and updates regarding the criminal investigation into former NYC mayor and Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani.
On April 28 2021, the FBI used a search warrant and searched Giuliani’s apartment on the Upper East Side of New York City, escalating the case to a new level.
Federal Investigators Executed Search Warrant At Giuliani Apartment. “Federal investigators in Manhattan executed a search warrant on Wednesday at the Upper East Side apartment of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who became President Donald J. Trump’s personal lawyer, stepping up a criminal investigation into Mr. Giuliani’s dealings in Ukraine, three people with knowledge of the matter said. One of the people said the investigators had seized Mr. Giuliani’s electronic devices.” [NY Times]
Giuliani Search Connected To First Trump Impeachment. “The warrant was in relation to the ongoing probe led by federal prosecutors from the Southern District of New York regarding Giuliani’s alleged lobbying efforts abroad during the Trump presidency, a key focus of the first impeachment case against President Trump.” [ABC]
Giuliani Lawyer: Search Involves Conservative Reporter John Solomon. “Mr. Robert Costello said the warrant sought communications between Mr. Giuliani and individuals including John Solomon, a columnist who was corresponding with Mr. Giuliani about his effort to push for investigations of Joe Biden in Ukraine. Mr. Solomon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.” [WSJ]
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