Local officers in Arizona released a mug shot of Rudy Giuliani on Monday in connection together with his indictment on state fees that he conspired to overturn the 2020 election effects in the state.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office released the mug shot after Giuliani used to be served realize of his indictment all the way through a birthday party ultimate month honoring his eightieth birthday in Palm Beach, Florida. He has pleaded no longer to blame.
Giuliani used to be required to seem in individual for reserving procedures after his digital arraignment on May 21. He additionally showed posting a $10,000 bond in money.
A state grand jury in Arizona indicted Giuliani and other Trump aides in April in reference to an investigation into alleged efforts through Trump and his allies to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral victory in the state in 2020, which resulted in fees of conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
So-called pretend electors who supported Trump in 2020 had been additionally charged, at the side of former White House leader of body of workers Mark Meadows, who has additionally pleaded no longer to blame.
Giuliani told NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix in an interview as he left Maricopa County Superior Court that he believed the case can be disregarded on constitutional grounds.
“This is a complete misuse of the criminal process to interfere with the 2024 election,” Giuliani said.
Asked whether he had any regrets about his actions related to the election interference case, Giuliani said, “Oh, my goodness, no,” adding, “I’m very, very proud of it.”
Ted Goodman, a spokesman for Giuliani, also defended him in a statement, calling the charges “outlandish” and saying Giuliani “will be fully vindicated.”
Trump is known as “Unindicted Coconspirator 1” in the indictment however does no longer face fees. Arizona used to be one in every of seven states the place “alternate electors” signed bureaucracy falsely claiming Trump’s victory over Biden.
Giuliani additionally faces fees associated with efforts to overturn 2020 election effects in Georgia, the place he has additionally pleaded no longer to blame.
