Donald Trump’s former lawyers Rudy Giuliani, Christina Bobb and several co-defendants were indicted in Arizona on Tuesday after being accused of forgery and fraud as part of a “fake electors” scheme in the state.
An Arizona judge threatened to silence Giuliani during his online hearing after the former New York mayor repeatedly attacked prosecutors while arguing against a $10,000 cash bail that prosecutors were seeking.
‘Mister. Giuliani, I don’t want to silence you, but I need to move on,’ the judge scolded him.
The judge gave Giuliani 30 days to turn himself in and be arrested, and is allowing the cash-strapped defendant who filed for bankruptcy to provide secured bail in that amount.
His reprimand came as Giuliani attacked the allegation against him and highlighted financial difficulties while noting that he had repeatedly appeared in court.
“I have been sued about 20 or 25 times for a movement very similar to this, which is, let’s see what we can do to destroy Donald Trump,” Giuliani complained in his online appearance.
“I consider this accusation to be a complete embarrassment to the American legal system, but I have not shown any tendency to not comply.”
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to nine charges against him in Arizona, after being notified Friday night after a party in Florida.
“Okay… sir,” the judge said, as Giuliani continued speaking. ‘I understand his position… thank you, sir,’ he attempted to intervene as Donald Trump’s former lawyer continued speaking. Giuliani attacked the case as “completely political.”
State Attorney Nicholas Klingerman accused Giuliani of flouting the justice system, and prosecutors said they only tracked him down after he posted a pair of officers outside an 80th birthday event in Florida.
“I’ve been on the radio, on TV, and on the radio every day since this indictment started announcing where I am, so I haven’t hidden from anyone,” Giuliani responded, stating that he has appeared in 20 or 30 appearances. . He called the accusation “disgraceful.”
He blamed security for difficulties servicing his New York apartment. “I get quite a few threats, including death threats,” she said, saying he no longer has a security team while he is bankrupt.
“I no longer have collateral since I was bankrupt,” he said, calling any cash bail “totally punitive.”
The judge allowed Giuliani to speak his mind in the video link, but eventually threatened to cut off his microphone if he persisted.
At the end of his hearing, while working out logistics with the judge, Giuliani seemed unaware that he had to get the $10,000 secured. He was asking who he should contact to come and be arrested and prosecuted.
—Did you set bail at $10,000? Giuliani asked the judge.
Previously, Giuliani did not immediately appear ready when the judge first called him.
An open zoom microphone picked up sounds that ABC News The hypothesis could be water noises.
Prosecutors called Giuliani’s statement that he “accepted service like a gentleman” a statement that was not true.
Bobb, who recently joined the Republican National Committee as a senior adviser for “election integrity,” frowned as she asked for his mug shot was taken.
Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was finally served Friday for his impeachment after an event celebrating his 80th birthday in Florida, appeared virtually.
Giuliani, who has also been charged in Georgia in a similar case, pleaded not guilty.
Trump lawyer Boris Epshteyn, who has been with Trump in Manhattan Criminal Court over the Stormy Daniels case, will be arraigned next month, as will former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Former Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward also pleaded not guilty in Phoenix.
She and others are accused of conspiracy and fraud for their failed attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in the state to Joe Biden.
She and 11 other people are charged. Ward and Giuliani had their trials scheduled for October.
Trump’s former lawyer Christina Bobb, who now has an “election integrity” role at the Republican National Committee, had her mugshot taken in Arizona on Tuesday. She is a former anchor for One America News Network.
Christina Bobb appears with her attorney (right) at her arraignment in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. She and others were indicted by a grand jury for conspiracy stemming from the 2020 election.
Bobb and co-defendants are charged with conspiracy and fraud
Kelli Ward, chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party, faces felony charges in the Arizona fake electors case. She pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
Those accused of ‘false voters’ were in an Arizona court as Trump is tried in Manhattan in the Stormy Daniels case
Giuliani made headlines Friday night after he was handed his documents after authorities had just hours left to contact him.
It also appeared in Stormy Daniels’ trial against Trump, when attorney Bob Costello (who is suing Giuliani for allegedly unpaid legal fees) testified about emails in which he said he was a “back channel” to Trump through Giuliani.
Bobb is a former anchor for the conservative One America News Network. She signed a document attesting to a diligent search for documents at Mar-a-Lago “to the best of my knowledge,” which occurred before Trump was indicted in the classified documents case in Florida.