The D.C. Bar’s disciplinary board has made a recommendation to disbar Rudy Giuliani. This recommendation comes as a result of his actions to impede the peaceful transfer of power following former President Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.
The D.C. Court of Appeals must still approve the recommendation, but it provides a scathing review of Giuliani’s attempts to challenge Trump’s defeat in Pennsylvania.
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The Board of Professional Responsibility criticized Giuliani for urging a federal judge to disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania voters without providing any reliable evidence of the existence of such a scheme.
The board highlighted that disbarment is rarely recommended for bringing baseless lawsuits, but emphasized that Giuliani’s case is unique due to the presence of aggravating factors.
The disciplinary cases related to frivolous litigation that have come before us in the past are nowhere near comparable to this particular case. After careful consideration, we have come to the conclusion that disbarment is the only appropriate course of action to safeguard the interests of the public, maintain the integrity of the legal profession, and prevent other lawyers from filing baseless claims seeking unwarranted relief on such a large scale.
Giuliani, who, like Trump, is currently facing election interference charges, is also dealing with similar charges in Arizona. Additionally, he is an unnamed and unindicted co-conspirator in the federal case against the former president in relation to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
The former mayor played a crucial role in multiple initiatives aimed at aiding Trump in resisting the transfer of power, which included reaching out to statehouse leaders through phone calls.
Giuliani’s spokesperson baselessly claimed that the determination was made by “partisan Democrats.”
The latest legal trouble for Giuliani continues as he faces bankruptcy proceedings. This comes after he lost a defamation suit filed by a mother-daughter duo of election workers. The former mayor made false claims about them “changing votes.”
This week, creditors have requested a judge to take control of his assets.
