Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was booked into the Fulton County Jail on Wednesday afternoon.
Giuliani, who served as personal lawyer to former President Donald Trump, was booked minutes after his attorneys left the Fulton County Courthouse after meeting with prosecutors to agree on bond. His bond was set at $150,000.
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC
The former mayor was charged with violating the State’s RICO Act, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit filing false documents, two counts each of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, three counts each of false statements and writings, solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer.
Giuliani testified at three hearings in the Georgia Legislature in late 2020, where he spread conspiracy theories and falsehoods about the election, including showing lawmakers edited surveillance video of ballots being tabulated at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena and raising unfounded allegations about election workers pulling out “suitcases” of ballots.
Giuliani’s claims were quickly debunked, but he doubled down on his comments in the following weeks. He also reportedly helped coordinate the Trump electors and called Georgia’s late House Speaker David Ralston in Dec. 2020.
