A look at the charges that Rudy Giuliani faces in the Georgia 2020 election case
Updated: 11:38 AM CDT Aug 15, 2023
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor and Trump attorney, is one of 19 people, including former President Donald Trump, facing charges in Georgia for their alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.According to charging documents, during several legislative hearings at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020, Giuliani promoted unsupported allegations of widespread election fraud in Georgia. Prosecutors have said Giuliani was also involved in a plan to have 16 Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors, falsely swearing that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.As a federal prosecutor in New York, Giuliani was once seen as a pioneer for his use of racketeering law against the mob. Now, he is confronted with those same indictments.He, along with the other 18 co-defendants, faces charges related to the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. RICO is a federal law established in 1970 that allows prosecutors to seek extended penalties for acts committed by a criminal organization. Georgia's RICO statute is based largely on the federal one.In total, Giuliani was charged with 13 counts in the Fulton County indictment, including violation of oath by a public officer, making false statements, conspiracy to impersonate a public officer and forgery.Here are the 19 people charged in the Georgia case, according to the indictment:Donald Trump, former U.S. presidentRudy Giuliani, Trump lawyerMark Meadows, White House chief of staffJohn Eastman, Trump lawyerKenneth Chesebro, Trump lawyerJeffrey Clark, top Justice Department officialJenna Ellis, Trump campaign lawyerRobert Cheeley, lawyer who promoted fraud claimsMike Roman, Trump campaign officialDavid Shafer, Georgia GOP chair and fake electorShawn Still, fake GOP electorStephen Lee, pastor tied to intimidation of election workersHarrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for TrumpTrevian Kutti, publicist tied to intimidation of election workersSidney Powell, Trump campaign lawyerCathy Latham, fake GOP elector tied to Coffee County breachScott Hall, tied to Coffee County election system breachMisty Hampton, Coffee County elections supervisorRay Smith, Trump campaign attorney
Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor and Trump attorney, is one of 19 people, including former President Donald Trump, facing charges in Georgia for their alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
According to charging documents, during several legislative hearings at the Georgia Capitol in December 2020, Giuliani promoted unsupported allegations of widespread election fraud in Georgia. Prosecutors have said Giuliani was also involved in a plan to have 16 Georgia Republicans serve as fake electors, falsely swearing that Trump had won the 2020 presidential election and declaring themselves the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
As a federal prosecutor in New York, Giuliani was once seen as a pioneer for his use of racketeering law against the mob. Now, he is confronted with those same indictments.
He, along with the other 18 co-defendants, faces charges related to the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO.
RICO is a federal law established in 1970 that allows prosecutors to seek extended penalties for acts committed by a criminal organization. Georgia's RICO statute is based largely on the federal one.
In total, Giuliani was charged with 13 counts in the Fulton County indictment, including violation of oath by a public officer, making false statements, conspiracy to impersonate a public officer and forgery.
Here are the 19 people charged in the Georgia case, according to the indictment:
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The 19 defendants listed in the Georgia election indictment are Donald Trump, Rudy Guiliani, John Eastman Jeffrey Clark, Jenna Ellis, Ray Smith, Robert Cheeley, David Shafer, Shawn Still, Harrison Floyd, Trevian Kutti, Sidney Powell, Cathy Latham, Scott Hall and Misty Hampton.
- Donald Trump, former U.S. president
- Rudy Giuliani, Trump lawyer
- Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff
- John Eastman, Trump lawyer
- Kenneth Chesebro, Trump lawyer
- Jeffrey Clark, top Justice Department official
- Jenna Ellis, Trump campaign lawyer
- Robert Cheeley, lawyer who promoted fraud claims
- Mike Roman, Trump campaign official
- David Shafer, Georgia GOP chair and fake elector
- Shawn Still, fake GOP elector
- Stephen Lee, pastor tied to intimidation of election workers
- Harrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for Trump
- Trevian Kutti, publicist tied to intimidation of election workers
- Sidney Powell, Trump campaign lawyer
- Cathy Latham, fake GOP elector tied to Coffee County breach
- Scott Hall, tied to Coffee County election system breach
- Misty Hampton, Coffee County elections supervisor
- Ray Smith, Trump campaign attorney