After being served an indictment related to Arizona's fake electors case, Rudy Giuliani, a former lawyer to Donald Trump, criticized on Sunday the manner in which it was given to him, saying it "wasn't done stylishly."
A grand jury last month indicted 18 allies of the former president for allegedly conspiring to overturn Joe Biden's 2020 election victory in Arizona in a case brought by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes. The 58-page indictment accuses the individuals of acting as fake electors and working to overturn the state's 2020 presidential election results. They face charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery.
On Friday night, Giuliani received a court summons in connection to the case as it provided Giuliani with the notice of his indictment. According to Arizona politics reporter Rachel Louise Just on X, formerly Twitter, Giuliani was served just as guests at his early 80th birthday celebration finished singing "Happy Birthday" to him.
Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, will turn 80 years old on May 28. To celebrate his birthday, Giuliani hosted a livestream with some of his friends in Palm Beach, Florida.
"So one guy, he walked in between a couple of people who didn't know who he was. And he handed me a folded up, crumpling piece of paper. It was a crumpling piece of paper. It wasn't like done stylishly. And he handed it to me, and he said, this is from Arizona Attorney General. I still don't have the indictment," Giuliani said during a Sunday live stream with his co-host and girlfriend Maria Ryan.
Ted Goodman, Giuliani's spokesperson, told Newsweek in a statement on Sunday that "the mayor was served after the party and as he was walking to the car. He was unfazed and enjoyed an incredible evening with hundreds of people, from all walks of life, who love and respect him for his contributions to society. We look forward to full vindication soon."
This comes after Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Arizona attorney general's office, previously told CNN that Mayes' team made multiple attempts to serve Giuliani a summons, which serves as a formal notice that he has been criminally charged and must appear before a judge on May 21.
To be fair, the way he described it does sound like a pretty half-assed way to deliver someone an important, official legal document. It at least should be in good shape and should be made clear what he's being handed, he made it sound like it was practically like passing a note in class without trying to get caught.The dude was actively attempting to evade being served.
To be fair, the way he described it does sound like a pretty half-assed way to deliver someone an important, official legal document. It at least should be in good shape and should be made clear what he's being handed, he made it sound like it was practically like passing a note in class without trying to get caught.