Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and attorney to ex-President Donald Trump, was overheard expressing disbelief at his current legal and financial predicament while attending an event at Trump's private club, Mar-a-Lago, last week. Sources revealed that Giuliani told fellow attendees he's living in a "nightmare world" and "he wakes up every day and can't believe it's real."
Giuliani's candid statements come in the wake of a $148 million judgment against him, stemming from a Georgia court finding him guilty of falsely accusing two poll workers of committing voter fraud in Fulton County during the 2020 presidential election. The 79-year-old former mayor now faces potential bankruptcy, as he claims he lacks the funds to settle his debts.
Further compounding Giuliani's legal woes, federal authorities are reportedly targeting his $3.5 million Florida condominium as part of their efforts to recoup the judgment. Giuliani was also named as a co-defendant in Trump's Fulton County election interference case, where he stands accused of conspiring with other co-defendants to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The event Giuliani attended at Mar-a-Lago was in support of Arizona Republican congressional hopeful Abe Hamadeh. Also present was former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who worked with Trump's legal team in their unsuccessful attempt to uncover evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Despite Giuliani's claims in bankruptcy court this February that the Trump 2020 campaign and the Republican National Committee owe him $2 million in legal fees, sources say he briefly stopped by Trump's table at the event, suggesting a continued cordial relationship between the two.
An attendee at the event noted that Mar-a-Lago has become "the epicenter for Republican candidates collecting money," with "non-stop fundraisers" and sometimes "two or three different ones" happening "on some nights."
Meanwhile, Trump faced his own financial hurdle as he sought to post a $175 million bond in his civil fraud case, a amount significantly reduced from the original $454 million ordered by the court. The ex-president risked having his assets seized as he scrambled to secure the necessary funds.
A source revealed that during the event Giuliani attended, Trump was "huddled with his advisers" and "everyone is very much behind him, helping him get the money." Trump later stated in a press conference that he has $500 million in cash, but argued he shouldn't be forced to turn over nearly the full amount in the fraud case when he might want to use some for his campaign.
Giuliani has recently appealed to supporters through his Rudy Giuliani Freedom Fund, claiming that "the Biden Regime is sending a top ally of President Trump to PRISON!" and that "the Deep State is hellbent on indicting, arresting, bankrupting, and imprisoning President Trump and his top allies for daring to challenge the corrupt forces that have hijacked our once Free Republic."
