Rudy Giuliani’s law licence suspended over false claims about Donald Trump’s election loss
- An attorney disciplinary committee said there was ‘uncontroverted evidence’ Giuliani had pushed theories that the election was stolen through fraud
- The ruling, signed on Thursday, will prevent Giuliani from representing clients as a lawyer
An appeal court suspended Rudy Giuliani from practising law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
An attorney disciplinary committee said in its motion to suspend Giuliani’s licence that there was “uncontroverted evidence” that Giuliani had made false statements to the courts, the public and lawmakers as he pushed theories that the election was stolen through fraud.
“This country is being torn apart by continued attacks on the legitimacy of the 2020 election and of our current president, Joseph R Biden,” the committee wrote.
“The hallmark of our democracy is predicated on free and fair elections. False statements intended to foment a loss of confidence in our elections and resulting loss of confidence in government generally damage the proper functioning of a free society.”
The ruling, signed on Thursday, will prevent Giuliani from representing clients as a lawyer.
A message seeking comment about the ruling was sent on Thursday to Giuliani and his lawyer.
