The Further Adventures of Rudy Giuliani

 Dear Rudy:

Our law Firm, Davidoff, Hutcher, Citron has represented you in legal matters the past several years. These matters include a federal  investigations into your now defunct foreign lobbying venture, investigations and charges brought against you by the Fulton County, Georgia District Attorney, and the investigations of Special Counsel, Jack Smith regarding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection in Washington D.C. Our records indicate we have received payments totaling $214,000. Your outstanding balance for services delivered is now, $1,350,196. That amount is currently OVERDUE. It is time to pay up, you dead beat son of a bitch. WE WANT OUR FUCKING MONEY!!!

Sincerely

Davidoff, Hutcher, and Citron LLP

Well, Davidoff-Hutcher didn't put it exactly that way, but their message was clear the other day. There are no more free rides for Rudolph Giuliani. He owes them a huge wad of cash and they are going to court in order to collect.

The man who used to be called, "America's Mayor," issued a statement which read, "I can't express how personally hurt I am for what Bob Costello (Davidoff-Hutcher partner who represented Giuliani in court) has done. It is a real shame when lawyers do things like this, and all I will say is that their bill is way in excess to anything approaching legitimate fees."

Rudy knows these guys are serious. The firm and Costello in particular had represented that outlaw fascist, Steve Bannon when he was hip deep in legal trouble. After Bannon tried to stiff them, Davidoff--Hutcher sued and won a $500,0000 judgement. The judge ruled Bannon had read and signed a retainer agreement with the NYC based firm and didn't object to any of their invoices when they were actively representing him. He just chose not to pay them when they were done.

In this latest action brought against a former client the suit points out Giuliani had read and signed a similar agreement and, like Bannon, had never objected to the amounts on any of their invoices. At least not until now. It's unclear if Rudy-Toodie thought Davidoff--Hutcher would write off the fees--a sort of personal gift from his old pal Costello, or he actually believed Trump and others would pick up the tab. 

If the latter was the case he should have known better. Hell, Donald Trump doesn't even pay his own lawyers, There is no way he is going to foot the bill for some groveling toady like Rudy Giuliani. No, if the Mayor is looking for help in that direction he is going to have to settle for those rare moments when the big man is bored enough to throw him a fundraiser. 

Of course the problem Davidoff, Hutcher, and Citron has is exactly the same one faced by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Unless there is a secret account, or two tucked away in someplace like the Cayman Islands, Rudy Giuliani is tapped out. Right now his main asset is the upper eastside apartment he owns in New York City. It has been on the market since late July with an asking price of $6.5 million. The way he is running through lawyers and bail bondsmen right now there is no telling how much of that will be left to split, even if he gets his full asking price. 

Indeed, it might end up that Freeman and Moss, not to mention Davidoff-Hutcher  have to settle on cuts of Giuliani's income after the state of Georgia employs him in the license plate shop at the state prison. It won't be much, but it beats nothing at all. 

Meanwhile, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson has accused Giuliani of making unwanted and utterly crude, sexual moves on her in the VIP tent the day of the failed coup. The details of the alleged assault are contained in her new book which will be released next week. She also claims a co-conspirator in the insurrection, Trump attorney du jour, John Eastman served as lookout/voyeur during the incident. 

No one knows if Ms. Hutchinson will back up her allegation with a civil action against Mr. Giuliani, but if she does she needs to hurry. The slices of that pie are already extraordinarily thin and the line is long.

There is also no telling where all this will end up. All we do know at this point is things are grim for Rudolph Giuliani. And even if he doesn't end up in either federal, or state prison the odds are increasing his next residence will be at best a maintenance shed at Mar A Lago, or at worst, a crate beneath an overpass somewhere. 

Such is the fate of those who devote their lives and fortunes to The Cult of The Big Orange Guy. 

 

9-21-23