Giuliani risks contempt of court charge as he hides from Arizona prosecutors
Former President Donald Trump's ally Rudy Giuliani could face contempt of court if he doesn't accept service of his indictment in Arizona soon.
According to The Washington Post, "A team of prosecutors and investigators for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) has made multiple attempts to serve Giuliani a summons — essentially a formal notice that he has been criminally charged here and must appear before a judge May 21, said Richie Taylor, a spokesperson for the office.
"A person close to Giuliani said Tuesday that he keeps a busy schedule and that the April 24 indictment hasn’t slowed him down. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss Giuliani’s activities."
Per the report, investigators working for Arizona traveled to New York City to try to serve the indictment at Giuliani's New York apartment, from where he had recently streamed content, but the person at the reception desk refused to accept the papers to give to Giuliani.
Giuliani is one of several Trump associates indicted as part of the fake electors investigation in Arizona. Indicted alongside him were Trump lawyers John Eastman, Christina Bobb and Jenna Ellis, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and GOP strategists Mike Roman and Boris Epshteyn.
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This comes after Giuliani was also charged as part of the Georgia election racketeering case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a case where Trump himself was also charged. That is currently on hold as a state appeals court reviews an ethics hearing that allowed Willis to remain in charge of the case.
In addition to the criminal charges, Giuliani also faces a $148 million judgment for defaming a pair of election workers in Georgia, which has led to him declaring bankruptcy. In an added sting, he has reportedly been dropped by his accountant in the middle of those proceedings.