Federal investigators have executed a search warrant on former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, seizing electronic devices, sources confirmed to Fox News.
The raid on Giuliani, which was first reported by the New York Times, comes as federal authorities were investigating whether he violated the law by lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of Ukrainian officials in 2019. Giuliani has served as former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney on a number of high-profile matters.
According to Giuliani’s attorney Robert Costello, seven FBI agents arrived at the apartment at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, and remained for roughly two hours. The agents seized several electronic devices including laptops and cell phones.
“This is totally unnecessary,” Costello told Fox News, claiming that the raid was done to “make him look like he’s some sort of criminal.”
The warrant was based on suspicion that Giuliani violated the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in lobbying on behalf of Ukraine. FARA requires individuals to notify the State Department if they are acting as a foreign agent.
The FBI told Fox News that they have no comment on the matter, and the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York has declined to comment as well.
Giuliani was instrumental in Trump’s push to have Ukraine investigate then-candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter regarding energy company Burisma Holdings, for which Hunter Biden served on the board.
Not the first time the feds have screwed up. The main reason they are after him would be that he is a Trump associate. Best wishes to Mr Rudy
Off topic…. Is Gov Hogan sick or has he just lost a lot of weight quick?
So we now have a full fledged gestapo in our country.
Best wishes to him. The FBI is so corrupt and they know it . They need to investigate Joe Biden and. his son about their China dealings and now John Kerry needs to be added also to the long list. This is just a cover up story for the unamerican this adminstration is.
Just another Witch Hunt on Anybody Pro-Trump !!! Won’t going anywhere !!! LOL LOL
Rudy needs to go after the Anti-Trump Feds instead !!!!!
Rudy will be Fine !!! No Worrys !!!!! Feds had better Worry !!!!
Dirty FBI Better Worry !!!! Bidens Better Worry Rudy will be taking them Doooown 2021 !!!!
FBI is working hard for the Democrats to cover up the Bidens crimes in Ukraine and China so they went after someone who has proof they want to destroy. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND!!!!
Rudy has the Proof & he showed it on OAN News !!!! That’s WHY Biden is after him !!!!