Everything we know about Rudy Giuliani’s rumored girlfriend Maria Ryan

Medical adviser. Podcast host. Brand ambassador. Rudy Giuliani’s “alleged girlfriend.”

Maria Ryan has gone by many titles in recent years — all the while remaining in the disgraced New York City mayor’s orbit.

She’s touted his personal coffee brand, co-hosted radio shows with him, and even emailed Trump campaign officials about his salary as the former president’s personal attorney.

Now, Giuliani’s high-profile bankruptcy case has thrust her into the spotlight yet again, with his creditors calling out payments to Ryan, whom they’ve deemed his “girlfriend” – a title that the pair continue to vehemently deny.

So what do we know about the former hospital executive and staunch Giuliani ally?

Lawyers for Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors have repeatedly described Ryan as the former mayor’s “girlfriend” in filings, alleging she’s been given “unauthorized payments” to clear her credit card statements.

But those in their inner circle have denied a romantic relationship, insisting they’re just friends and business partners.

Michael Ragusa, Giuliani’s head of security, told The Independent last month that Ryan “is Mayor Giuliani’s business partner and nothing more.” He continued: “Any reports of her being his girlfriend are false rumors made up by the mayor’s enemies to damage his reputation and anyone associated with him.”

The relationship rumors have persisted for years. In 2018, the New York Daily News reported that the pair were spotted together at a New Hampshire resort as Giuliani was in the middle of a divorce from his third wife, Judith Nathan. Giuliani told the newspaper he met with his “good friend” Ryan for business purposes.

Ryan, who was married at the time and appears to still be, decried the accusation as being