According to court filings released Wednesday, former President Donald J. Georgia Judge Rudolph W. ordered Giuliani.
Some of the out-of-state witnesses in the case went to court and challenged subpoenas or other legal filings seeking to compel their testimony. But Mr. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert CI McBurney ordered Giuliani to appear before a special jury in Atlanta on Aug. 19 after he failed to appear for a hearing in Manhattan last week, where a verdict was pending. 9.
As his personal advocate Mr. Mr. Trump has led efforts to keep Trump in power. Giuliani central figure A Georgia criminal investigation into Mr Trump’s efforts to reverse his 2020 election defeat. Fulton County Prosecutor Fannie D. Willis has indicated that he is considering conspiracy or fraud charges that could get a wide range of people involved in various attempts to sway the election results.
His office, along with District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office in Manhattan, is representing Mr. defended Giuliani’s testimony, and he said in a statement that Mr. “Thank you to the prosecutors and investigators” in the Prague office, he said.
For comment, Mr. A lawyer for Giuliani did not immediately respond.
Mr. A special grand jury convenes regularly in Atlanta to hear testimony and review documents and videos that could shed light on Trump’s multi-pronged effort to put Georgia in the victory column. Among the actions under review was an infamous post-election phone call Mr Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger, asking him to “find” enough votes to secure his victory.
Mr. Court filings this week revealed 16 pro-Trump electors in Georgia was informed They could face charges by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.
In December 2020 Mr. Giuliani appeared in person, where he spent hours spreading false conspiracy theories about secret suitcases of Democratic ballots and rigged voting machines. He told state legislators, “You can’t certify Georgia in good faith.”
Georgia Investigates Mr. That could be especially dangerous for Trump and his allies, legal experts said. Although grand jury proceedings remain secret, several details have emerged in recent days that point to the scope of the investigation. Among the pro-Trump voters who knew they could be impeached were state Republican Party Chairman David Shafer and state Sen. Burt Jones, the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor. Another Republican state senator, Brandon Beach, has been reported as a possible target.
Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of Trump, said Mr. Prosecutors are seeking testimony from Rep. Jody Hice, a hard-right Georgia Republican who has embraced false stories about election fraud in Georgia and has continued to help in Congress, also known as Raffensberger. In the Trump regime, Mr.
William K. Rashbaum And Jonah E. Bromwich Contributed report.
