Rudy Giuliani Is Doomed – Rudy Giuliani’s fate looks grim, according to a White House counsel to former President Richard Nixon.
John Dean told CNN’s “The Source” that the former New York City mayor and Trump ally’s future appears gloomy.
Giuliani, who was indicted along with Trump earlier this month, faces rising legal costs for an “overwhelming” case in Georgia as well as unresolved disputes at a federal level.
Charged with attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results along with Trump and 17 others, Giuliani would be ineligible to receive a presidential pardon.
State crimes are not pardonable by the president – they can only be issued by the notoriously strict Georgia Board of Paroles and Pardons – although Trump’s lawyers have sought to move the case to federal level.
Rudy Giuliani In Trouble
Dean, once a counsel for a politician who also faced legal troubles, painted a dark picture on Giuliani’s fate in his CNN interview.
“I think Rudy is going to get destroyed by this. It’s sad but true,” Dean said on Wednesday’s program. “I think he’s in deep trouble. The government’s case looks like it’s overwhelming. His federal issues have not been resolved. Trump could not pardon him in Georgia if, indeed, he is convicted in Georgia,” Dean said.
Giuliani himself is a former attorney now facing disbarment.
In addition, he’s close to bankruptcy, so will likely rely on a court-appointed lawyer for his defense.
“I doubt that Rudy will [flip],” Dean added, noting Giuliani’s knowledge of the law. “It’s only if the government of Georgia can overwhelm him and he realizes he’s going to go down and maybe he can save himself some years by cracking a deal.”
A “Tragic Tale”
Giuliani rose to prominence in the aftermath of September 11.
His international recognition landed him Time Person of the Year in 2001, with many praising his efforts to unify a shaken New York City.
More than 20 years on, Giuliani faces the prospect of jail time for attempting to reverse the results of an election he himself did not stand in.
His options for a robust defense are limited.
“Representing yourself is the worst option, because anyone who represents themself is likely to make bad decisions about that representation,” Dean told CNN.
“I think Rudy is likely to go into Chapter 11 bankruptcy of some sort. I understand his apartment is on the market. It could raise several million dollars, but he probably has a lot of debt he has to handle immediately, as well. So I think bankruptcy is a potential and maybe a court-appointed attorney.”
“It has a Shakespearean element about it, although I don’t really think of Shakespeare when I look at Rudy in some of the news clips of him recently. It does have that kind of tragic tale that is being told in front of us, so we’ll have to all watch — and no one wishes him ill, but he’s gotten himself where he is,” Dean added.
Shay Bottomley is a British journalist based in Canada. He has written for the Western Standard, Maidenhead Advertiser, Slough Express, Windsor Express, Berkshire Live and Southend Echo, and has covered notable events including the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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