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WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani For Flouting Ban On Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims
NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani was suspended from WABC Radio on Friday, and his daily show was discontinued for violating a station policy prohibiting him from making unproven 2020 election claims. Giuliani argued that the station’s prohibition is extremely broad and “a clear violation of free speech.”
Giuliani stated that he learned of WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis’ decision through “a leak” to The New York Times. Catsimatidis revealed his decision by text message to The Associated Press.
Giuliani “left me with no option,” Catsimatidis told the Times, adding that the former New York City mayor had been cautioned twice not to discuss “fallacies of the November 2020 election.”
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WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani For Flouting Ban On Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims
“And I get a text from him last night, and I get a text from him this morning that he refuses not to talk about it,” said the Republican billionaire, who has raised money for Donald Trump.
As Trump’s attorney, Giuliani played an important role in the former president’s efforts to reject the 2020 election results and continue in office.
Giuliani denied receiving advance notice of the prohibition.
“John is now telling reporters that I was informed ahead of time of these restrictions, which is demonstrably untrue,” Giuliani said in a statement. Later Friday, in a social media live broadcast, Giuliani said he has discussed charges of election fraud on his show for years, possibly on every program.
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WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani For Flouting Ban On Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims
According to a letter acquired by the AP from Catsimatidis to Giuliani dated Thursday, Giuliani was barred from discussing the 2020 elections.
The letter stated, “These specific topics include, but are not limited to, the legitimacy of the election results, allegations of fraud effectuated by election workers, and your personal lawsuits relating to these allegations.”
Giuliani’s spokesperson and adviser, Ted Goodman, said Giuliani was unaware of the directive until Thursday.
Giuliani stated in the statement that “WABC’s decision comes at a very suspicious time, just months before the 2024 election, and just as John and WABC continue to face pressure from Dominion Voting Systems and the lawyers for the Biden regime.”
Giuliani was among 18 persons accused by an Arizona grand jury late last month for their roles in a plot to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss. At the time, his spokeswoman, Goodman, denounced “the continued weaponization of our justice system.”
Giuliani declared bankruptcy in December, shortly after a jury ordered him to pay $148 million to two former Georgia election workers for lying about their involvement in the 2020 election.
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WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani For Flouting Ban On Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims
Despite the verdict, Giuliani continued to reiterate his stolen election accusations, arguing that he did nothing illegal and stating that he would pursue his claims even if it meant losing all of his money or being imprisoned.
The bankruptcy prompted a diverse coalition of creditors to come forward, including a supermarket employee who was arrested for patting him on the back, two election technology companies about which he spread conspiracy theories, a woman who claims he coerced her into sex, several of his former attorneys, the IRS, and Hunter Biden, who claims Giuliani illegally shared his data.
In early April, a New York bankruptcy judge permitted Giuliani to stay in his Florida condo, declining to rule on a creditors’ plea to force him to sell the Palm Beach house. However, the judge hinted at more “draconian” steps if the former mayor did not comply with requests for information on his spending habits. The next hearing on the matter is planned for Tuesday.
SOURCE – (AP)
