Giuliani unlikely to face charges from Ukrainian probe that led to raid: Prosecutor-National

New York prosecutors do not plan to file criminal charges against Rudy Giuliani in connection with an investigation into his interactions with Ukrainian figures, saying in a letter to the judge on Monday that Giuliani’s lawyer said: He announced that he had declared a complete victory.

They said they made the decision after reviewing the evidence following a raid on his residence and law firm in April 2021. foreign agent.

Prosecutors said the grand jury investigation that led to the issuance of the warrant leading to the seizure of Giuliani’s electronic equipment has concluded.

They said no criminal charges would be filed based on the information currently available.

“In my business, we call this a total win,” Robert Costello, Giuliani’s attorney, told the Associated Press. “I appreciate what the US attorneys have done. I wish they had done it sooner.”

16 of Giuliani’s devices are under federal investigation into his interactions with Ukrainian persons to see if he violated laws governing lobbying on behalf of foreign countries and entities. seized as part of

Giuliani is an attorney, former New York City mayor, and former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump. His communications with clients are generally protected by law, although there are exceptions.

Giuliani insisted he did nothing wrong during the investigation. At the time of the filing by prosecutors, Giuliani was on a talk show and he was apparently unaware of the development.

Nicholas Bias, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors, declined to comment on the court filing.

Giuliani remains the target of a special grand jury in Atlanta investigating Trump and others’ attempts to reverse the former president’s defeat in the 2020 Georgia election.

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Giuliani, who testified before a grand jury in August, said he was optimistic when he returned to New York and had “fulfilled his obligations under the subpoena.”

The letter by prosecutors quietly ends an investigation that was made public in April 2021 when federal agents were seen carting computers and cell phones in a Manhattan search.

Shortly thereafter, prosecutors said the FBI had successfully downloaded 11 devices and returned them to Giuliani, but needed more time to unlock the remaining seven.

In Monday’s letter, prosecutors told judges they no longer needed the former federal judge who oversaw privileged inspections of electronic devices to see what had to be exempt from review by criminal prosecutors. Partly prompted by the need to tell.

Court-appointed observer Barbara S. Jones filed her first report in January, saying Giuliani’s attorneys identified only three of the 2,200 electronic files seized that they believed were relevant to the investigation. has asked Giuliani to prevent prosecutors from viewing the

But in the past few months, news of further developments regarding the investigation and other aspects of the case have all but disappeared. indicates that it is unlikely to add

Giuliani, 78, has been under federal scrutiny for several years for his ties to Ukraine. It was central to Trump’s efforts to press for an investigation.

He also tried to undermine former US ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who was deposed on Trump’s orders. He also released edited recordings of Biden to smear him before the election. I met several times with Ukrainian deputies.

Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor and former presidential candidate, vehemently denied any wrongdoing. It’s a rough treatment of the constitutional rights of people who are like that.”

Tucker reported from Washington.

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