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PunkinPi

(4,870 posts)
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:10 PM Apr 2021

Federal Investigators Execute Search Warrant at Rudy Giuliani's Apartment

Source: NYT

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.

Executing a search warrant is an extraordinary move for prosecutors to take against a lawyer, let alone a lawyer for a former president, and it marks a major turning point in the long-running investigation into Mr. Giuliani.

The federal authorities have been largely focused on whether Mr. Giuliani illegally lobbied the Trump administration in 2019 on behalf of Ukrainian officials and oligarchs, who at the same time were helping Mr. Giuliani search for dirt on Mr. Trump’s political rivals, including President Biden, who was then a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/nyregion/rudy-giuliani-trump-ukraine-warrant.html



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Federal Investigators Execute Search Warrant at Rudy Giuliani's Apartment (Original Post) PunkinPi Apr 2021 OP
Just saw the breaking! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #1
I bet his hair dye is rolling down his face again. PunkinPi Apr 2021 #3
Maybe he'll try to hide out at BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #5
:D Good times! C Moon Apr 2021 #29
Wait BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #34
They gave him the boot... PunkinPi Apr 2021 #41
Bwah!!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #42
Just like his hair dye. nt PunkinPi Apr 2021 #44
It has gotten rather warm today BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #54
If he hid in a pile of manure Grokenstein Apr 2021 #61
He wouldn't have to worry about the hair dye either at that point BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #62
LOL onetexan Apr 2021 #36
Wouldn't he have thrown his computer and phone from trump administration in a lake by now? jimfields33 Apr 2021 #4
He's had months to prepare for this. Dream Girl Apr 2021 #6
Perhaps not PJMcK Apr 2021 #11
+1 H2O Man Apr 2021 #18
Hopefully not. See the image in the reply above: that shows how competent and thorough he is. C Moon Apr 2021 #31
It is unbelievable how careless and stupid he has been PatSeg Apr 2021 #8
If the Trump administration taught us anything, Mysterian Apr 2021 #33
People who worked for and with Rudy PatSeg Apr 2021 #40
I think his BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #49
It certainly looks that way PatSeg Apr 2021 #57
Here in Philly, being in such close proximity to NYC and all the goings on BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #59
Damn PatSeg Apr 2021 #64
Yeah his crap goes back a long way! BumRushDaShow Apr 2021 #65
I can't say I'm surprised PatSeg Apr 2021 #68
Might have thought he would be immune since he had held those positions in the past and he would cstanleytech Apr 2021 #67
And he certainly isn't the first one PatSeg Apr 2021 #69
Or Frantically Stuffing Documents Down His Pants nt smb Apr 2021 #22
:D I can see that! It sounds so much like him! C Moon Apr 2021 #32
Unless he was holding the info to remind ace3csusm Apr 2021 #30
I'm thinking they're not after Rudy, but after his "receipts" he said he kept WheelWalker Apr 2021 #66
The guy who leaves incriminating voicemails on the wrong people's phones? tinrobot Apr 2021 #55
So true. jimfields33 Apr 2021 #63
Ohhhh, BABY!! Leghorn21 Apr 2021 #2
This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #7
Yep, get your snacks and drink of choice at the ready. PunkinPi Apr 2021 #9
Done LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #21
Today's Rudy interview on Fox News will be funny. sarcasmo Apr 2021 #43
Yes. Just hearing about the raid was fun. :) nt Hortensis Apr 2021 #58
Reading this, I thought I had dyed and gone to heaven! Blue Owl Apr 2021 #10
I see what you did there... PunkinPi Apr 2021 #12
LOL. tanyev Apr 2021 #15
Hee! lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #50
RUDY RAIDED! ... (Better headline.) dchill Apr 2021 #13
I imagine there is lots of very odd stuff in that apartment..... Jon King Apr 2021 #14
this is great news. barbtries Apr 2021 #16
Recommended. H2O Man Apr 2021 #17
The russian bots on twitter are going ballistic over this, protecting their #2 agent. nt yaesu Apr 2021 #19
Karma is out there! Go Merrick! Ziggysmom Apr 2021 #20
In other words Oscarthegreat Apr 2021 #23
That can't be all they are looking for, can it? BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #24
Is this because of Rudy's Ukraine stuff (dirt on the Bidens) or the US Capitol riot/attempted coup? Botany Apr 2021 #25
Yes. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #51
He'll use the go to GOP response: rgbecker Apr 2021 #26
Mwaaaaahahahaaaaaaaa!!!! (hopefully) electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #27
One can only assume that the case was solid last summer. mjvpi Apr 2021 #28
Mr. Costello said.... reACTIONary Apr 2021 #35
The best part is that Rudy really is a careless person Bristlecone Apr 2021 #37
I hope it is as much sheer arrogance as carelessness. I'm above any intrusion into my actions. usaf-vet Apr 2021 #47
You're right. His carelessness is a symptom of his hubris Bristlecone Apr 2021 #56
America's Mayor about to go down like America's Dad did. Differnt crimes, same ending? Evolve Dammit Apr 2021 #38
I don't know much about pardons but could tRump BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #39
There is not a chance in Hell he doesn't have a blanket Federal pardon. NT. SayItLoud Apr 2021 #45
If it wasn't published, it won't be taken seriously. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #48
Wooooooh! How many other hideaways does Rudy have, though?? lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #46
Hopefully Stone hasn't been coaching him on how to hide communications. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2021 #52
And so it begins. padah513 Apr 2021 #53
... Major Nikon Apr 2021 #60
Watching this on Nicolle Wallace and doing my happy dance now Hekate Apr 2021 #70
I'm getting ready to spend some quality time with Orville Redenbacher! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2021 #71
If they seized his electronic devices... chriscan64 Apr 2021 #72
Sweet! geardaddy Apr 2021 #73
Now I'm happy like a squirrel. Or my slightly psychotic raccoon spirit animal. GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #74
There are some great comments on the NYTimes story. GoneOffShore Apr 2021 #75
I REALLY like where this is going YoshidaYui Apr 2021 #76
YAY! Duppers Apr 2021 #77
Rudy Giuliani's neighbor said she saw the feds 'bringing out a lot of stuff' after raiding his Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #78
Republicans may wish Merrick Garland was on the Supreme Court. Grimelle Apr 2021 #79

BumRushDaShow

(127,319 posts)
5. Maybe he'll try to hide out at
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:20 PM
Apr 2021

the "Four Seasons" (Total Landscaping) here in Philly under a pile of mulch!



BumRushDaShow

(127,319 posts)
34. Wait
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:38 PM
Apr 2021

you changed your moon again.

Maybe he'll run back to Gettysburg and lay down on a battlefield or something.



jimfields33

(15,473 posts)
4. Wouldn't he have thrown his computer and phone from trump administration in a lake by now?
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:18 PM
Apr 2021

Seriously, if he still has his electronics from that timeframe then he is dumb and deserves whatever comes. He’s rich. A new computer and phone is loose change to him.

PJMcK

(21,921 posts)
11. Perhaps not
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:36 PM
Apr 2021

Giuliani is notoriously sloppy with his electronic devices. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that he doesn't even know how to try to cover his digital tracks.

Like Trump, Giuliani is an idiot.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
8. It is unbelievable how careless and stupid he has been
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:29 PM
Apr 2021

He was a U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York. He must have known this was coming.

Mysterian

(4,524 posts)
33. If the Trump administration taught us anything,
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:38 PM
Apr 2021

it's that lawyers and doctors can be really stupid people despite their academic degrees.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
40. People who worked for and with Rudy
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:54 PM
Apr 2021

back in the day, said he was a good prosecutor. Maybe he's losing his marbles with age. Now he's just the "crazy uncle" everyone tries to avoid. Maybe early signs of dementia?

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
57. It certainly looks that way
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 02:40 PM
Apr 2021

A far cry from the days when he was called "America's Mayor". It has all been downhill ever since. Of course, like with Donald Trump, New Yorkers knew what an ass he was even back then. I never saw what some people thought was so impressive. I saw an opportunist who shamelessly used 9/11 every chance he got for his own benefit. Like Biden said in 2007, "There's only three things he mentions in a sentence: a noun, a verb and 9/11."

BumRushDaShow

(127,319 posts)
59. Here in Philly, being in such close proximity to NYC and all the goings on
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 02:54 PM
Apr 2021

many of us remember when he was running for mayor against David Dinkins in 1992 (for a 2nd time, with Dinkins running for another term), including this beauty (almost a decade before 9/11) -

cstanleytech

(26,082 posts)
67. Might have thought he would be immune since he had held those positions in the past and he would
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:17 PM
Apr 2021

not be the first high level government official that thought that.

PatSeg

(46,804 posts)
69. And he certainly isn't the first one
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:24 PM
Apr 2021

who clearly should have known better. The justice department is full of "boy scouts" who are dogged in their pursuit of criminals. Plus, I don't think Giuliani was ever a very likeable guy in the first place. I'm sure he made his share of enemies over the years.

ace3csusm

(969 posts)
30. Unless he was holding the info to remind
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:33 PM
Apr 2021

everyone that he has the dirt on them and will release it unless he gets what he wants...It will bring alot of people down with them...

WheelWalker

(8,943 posts)
66. I'm thinking they're not after Rudy, but after his "receipts" he said he kept
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 03:46 PM
Apr 2021

on his phone that authorized his activities by and on behalf of the former guy.

tinrobot

(10,848 posts)
55. The guy who leaves incriminating voicemails on the wrong people's phones?
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 02:35 PM
Apr 2021

I'm not so sure he's smart enough to hide his digital tracks.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
14. I imagine there is lots of very odd stuff in that apartment.....
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:43 PM
Apr 2021

It might not be on the search warrant, but you know those agents will come across some odd stuff in Rudy's cave.

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
16. this is great news.
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 12:51 PM
Apr 2021

collect all the phones. all the computers. stick it to him.
trump next, please. in fact, all the trumps and kushner too

Ziggysmom

(3,374 posts)
20. Karma is out there! Go Merrick!
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:01 PM
Apr 2021

“ Under Mr. Trump, senior political appointees in the Justice Department repeatedly sought to block such a warrant, The New York Times reported, slowing the investigation as it was gaining momentum last year. After Merrick B. Garland was confirmed as President Biden’s attorney general, the Justice Department lifted its objection to the search.”

BobTheSubgenius

(11,535 posts)
24. That can't be all they are looking for, can it?
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:03 PM
Apr 2021

If he performed an illegal act during that interminable, wretched saga, he was not acting as a lawyer, but a co-conspirator.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
25. Is this because of Rudy's Ukraine stuff (dirt on the Bidens) or the US Capitol riot/attempted coup?
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:05 PM
Apr 2021

rgbecker

(4,806 posts)
26. He'll use the go to GOP response:
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:09 PM
Apr 2021

"I was just kidding! Any reasonable FBI agent would get the satire."

electric_blue68

(14,623 posts)
27. Mwaaaaahahahaaaaaaaa!!!! (hopefully)
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:11 PM
Apr 2021

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞


😜🤪😜🤪😜





Especially as a NYC'r who hated him as Mayor!

mjvpi

(1,384 posts)
28. One can only assume that the case was solid last summer.
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:11 PM
Apr 2021

After all of this time, and rumors that Lev Parnes was cooperating, maybe electronic devices that have been wiped are almost as damning. If they have the other side of conversations with Rudy in evidence and then Rudy’s side doesn’t exist anymore? I don’t know the law, but that would seem like obstruction of justice.

reACTIONary

(5,749 posts)
35. Mr. Costello said....
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:38 PM
Apr 2021

Mr. Costello said. “Why would you do this to anyone, let alone someone who was the associate attorney general, United States attorney, the mayor of New York City and the personal lawyer to the 45th president of the United States.”

I think that last one explains why.

Bristlecone

(10,084 posts)
37. The best part is that Rudy really is a careless person
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:44 PM
Apr 2021

I look forward to a review someday of the evidence found.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
39. I don't know much about pardons but could tRump
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 01:52 PM
Apr 2021

have given Rudy a blanket pardon that could be used for this?

padah513

(2,483 posts)
53. And so it begins.
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 02:17 PM
Apr 2021

Look out Diaper Don, you can't pardon your way out of this one, and Rudy will throw you under the bus.

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
72. If they seized his electronic devices...
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 04:30 PM
Apr 2021

I hope they wore good gloves. They should have been aware that he dials with his butt.

GoneOffShore

(17,309 posts)
74. Now I'm happy like a squirrel. Or my slightly psychotic raccoon spirit animal.
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 05:04 PM
Apr 2021

Whose gif I can't upload, but that's ok.

Duppers

(28,094 posts)
77. YAY!
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 06:32 PM
Apr 2021

Sorry I'm late here, my friend, but I'm hopeful & excited to know the wheels of justice are beginning to roll.
🎉


Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,111 posts)
78. Rudy Giuliani's neighbor said she saw the feds 'bringing out a lot of stuff' after raiding his
Wed Apr 28, 2021, 08:30 PM
Apr 2021
Manhattan apartment

A tenant in former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani's apartment building told reporters on Wednesday that she saw investigators "bringing out a lot of stuff" after they raided his apartment and seized his electronic devices.

The FBI executed search warrants on Giuliani's Manhattan apartment and his office, as well as the Washington, DC, home of one of his associates, Victoria Toensing. Giuliani's lawyer, Robert Costello, also told ABC News that agents served Giuliani's longtime assistant, Jo Ann Zafonte, with a federal grand jury subpoena.

"I just saw people," the tenant in Giuliani's building, Michele Herbert, told reporters after the raid. "I probably saw FBI jackets. But I just saw people, you know, and I saw all of you and I said, 'What is going on?'"

"They're probably, maybe, still up there in his apartment," she added. "I really don't know. They were bringing out a lot of stuff."




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