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Rudy Giuliani Claims Donald Trump's Campaign Owes Him $2M As He Files For Bankruptcy: 'They Never Paid The Legal Fees'

February 18, 2024 by Julia DeKorte
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Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former attorney, is claiming that Trump owes him upwards of $2M in legal fees, weeks after filing for bankruptcy. After joining the former president in attempting to overturn the 2020 election results—and failing—their once close relationship has become strained, and now the former New York mayor is grasping at straws to try and pay his bills. Keep reading for more information.

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Rudy Giuliani Files For Bankruptcy

Back in December, Giuliani filed for bankruptcy after he was found liable for defaming two George state election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. The 79-year-old owes the pair $148M. According to his filing, he owes as much as $500M in total debt, but only has around $10M in assets.

 

Other debts include to Hunter Biden, the electronic voting machine companies Smartmatic and Dominion, an accounting firm, and several of his former lawyers, including Robert Costello.

 

That isn't to say he hasn't tried to make some cash. Once known as "America's Mayor" after the September 2001 attacks on the World Trader Center, he recently sold autographed 9/11 shirts for $911, and even joined Cameo, a service where celebrities record short videos for profit, and charges $325 per video. But, it the dollars haven't added up, and now Giuliani is claiming that Donald Trump owes him money.

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Rudy Giuliani Claims Donald Trump Owes Him $2M In Legal Fees.

At a hearing last Wednesday, Giuliani told a Manhattan federal bankruptcy court that Trump had asked him to take over his campaign's legal team in November 2020. At the time, the campaign's main focus was attempting to overturn the election, as Trump suffered defeat against Joe Biden.

 

All courts threw out every single one of the dozens of cases filed by Trump and his team—and ironically, Trump is now on trial for election interference—and now Rudy is claiming that he was never paid for his services.

 

"It was my understand that I would be paid by the campaign for my legal work and my expenses to be paid," he said. "When we submitted the invoice for payment, they just paid the expenses. Not all but most. They never paid the legal fees." When asked how much he thinks Trump and his team owes him, Giuliani estimated about $2M. Unfortunately, that still wouldn't be enough to pay all his debts...

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Julia DeKorte is a New York-based writer. A graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course, Julia covers celebrity and brand news for SheFinds, reviews toys and games for People of Play, and loves cooking for her family, walking her dogs, and running outside, preferably in view of the ocean.

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