Giuliani is no-show in court conference after not complying with subpoena

Rudy Giuliani failed to appear at a pre-motion conference in the Southern District of New York after he refused to respond to a subpoena, according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs.

Eight Capitol Police officers filed a civil suit in Washington, DC federal court in December 2021 against Donald Trump over the events surrounding the Capitol riot. Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani was subpoenaed in the case, but has failed to comply, prompting the plaintiffs to file a motion to compel in a separate court in New York. Giuliani failed to attend a conference regarding a hearing compeling him to comply with the subpoena.

The 2021 civil suit accuses Trump and other defendants of violating the Ku Klux Klan Act when he “deliberately and persistently” made false claims of election fraud following the 2020 election made and encouraged false claims and “supported acts of violence, knowing full well that among his supporters were extremist groups and individuals.”

The plaintiffs delivered the subpoena to Giuliani’s doorman on April 26, 2024 at his New York City home. This delivery came after the group “twice attempted personal service on Mr Giuliani” at his Florida residence on October 18, 2023 and on March 28, 2024.

Three months after giving the subpoena to Giuliani’s doorman, onJuly 19, the plaintiffs said they “have yet to receive any response from him.” The cash-strapped ex-mayor had been required to respond or object to the subpoena by May 10, 2024. Since that date has passed, he can no longer make objections to the subpoena.

The group then contacted four lawyers representing the former mayor in other cases but each of them indicated they would not be representing him in this matter, the lawyers wrote.

“We now have no alternative