Rudy Giuliani Indicted: Former NY Mayor Served Papers at 80th Birthday Party Amid Arizona's Fake Elector Investigation

Palm Beach, Florida, Florida United States of America
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Arizona's fake elector case on May 18, 2024.
Giuliani, as an attorney for Unindicted Coconspirator 1 (presumably former President Donald Trump), spread false claims of election fraud following the 2020 election.
Giuliani was served with the indictment papers during his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida.
He is one of 19 individuals named in the indictment for their role in an attempt to overturn Arizona's presidential election results by nominating fake electors.
The charges stem from a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office.
Rudy Giuliani Indicted: Former NY Mayor Served Papers at 80th Birthday Party Amid Arizona's Fake Elector Investigation

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Arizona's fake elector case on May 18, 2024. The indictment came as a surprise to Giuliani, who was celebrating his 80th birthday at the time. According to multiple sources, including CNN and Rolling Stone, Giuliani was served with the indictment papers during his birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida.

Giuliani is one of 19 individuals named in the indictment for their role in an attempt to overturn Arizona's presidential election results by nominating fake electors. The charges stem from a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office.

The indictment alleges that Giuliani, as an attorney for Unindicted Coconspirator 1 (presumably former President Donald Trump), spread false claims of election fraud following the 2020 election. The defendants are accused of pressuring Arizona legislators and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to change the outcome of Arizona's election.

Giuliani encouraged Republican electors in Arizona and six other contested states to vote for Trump, despite Joe Biden having won the popular vote in those states. The indictment also accuses Giuliani of making false claims that Arizona officials made no effort to find out if the votes were accurate.

Giuliani is not the only high-profile figure named in the indictment. Other defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, Trump's close adviser Boris Epshteyn, and former campaign aide Mike Roman.

This is not Giuliani's first legal trouble related to the 2020 election. He faces criminal charges in Georgia for his role in that state's election subversion case, and he is an unindicted co-conspirator in Trump's federal election lawsuit. Giuliani also recently lost a defamation lawsuit against two Georgia election workers and was ordered to pay $148 million.

Despite the mounting legal troubles, Giuliani remains undeterred. In a since-deleted tweet before being served with the indictment, he taunted Arizona authorities for their inability to locate him. “If Arizona authorities can't find me by tomorrow morning: 1. They must dismiss the indictment; 2. They must concede they can't count votes,” Giuliani wrote, along with a selfie from his birthday party.

However, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes had the last word. “The final defendant was served moments ago. @RudyGiuliani nobody is above the law,” she tweeted in response to Giuliani's taunt.


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Confidence

96%

Doubts
  • Are there any discrepancies between the multiple sources reporting on this story?
  • Could there be additional charges or investigations related to Giuliani's involvement in the 2020 election?

Sources

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Giuliani indicted in Arizona's fake elector case linked to 2020 election, alongside 17 others

CBC News Network (Canada) Saturday, 18 May 2024 22:07
  • Unique Points
    • Rudy Giuliani has been indicted in Arizona’s fake elector case along with 17 other defendants.
    • Giuliani was served the indictment after his 80th birthday celebration.
    • Giuliani is accused of pressuring Arizona legislators and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to change the outcome of Arizona’s election.
    • Giuliani encouraged Republican electors in Arizona and six other contested states to vote for Trump.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Rudy Giuliani served with Arizona indictment at 80th birthday bash

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Paradise Afshar, Saturday, 18 May 2024 18:19
  • Unique Points
    • Rudy Giuliani was served with an indictment notice at his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida
    • Giuliani is expected to appear for an arraignment on Tuesday unless granted a delay by the court
    • Giuliani is facing multiple legal issues stemming from his actions as Trump’s attorney after the 2020 presidential election, including defamation lawsuits from Dominion and Smartmatic
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states 'Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' assertion that Giuliani was served with notice of his indictment. No formal reasoning or evidence is provided by the author to support this claim other than the fact that Mayes made the statement.
    • Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a post on Twitter that Giuliani was served.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Rudy Giuliani served Arizona indictment papers for election fraud scheme at 80th birthday party

Entertainment Variety Tv Site: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv-site/ Jessica Schladebeck, Saturday, 18 May 2024 22:08
  • Unique Points
    • Rudy Giuliani was served indictment papers at his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida
    • Rudy Giuliani was indicted alongside 18 other individuals for their unsuccessful bid to award Arizona’s presidential electoral votes to Donald Trump instead of Joe Biden
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (0%)
    The article includes emotional manipulation by describing the serving of indictment papers at Giuliani's birthday party as a 'party crashers' moment and quoting Giuliani's taunting post about Arizona authorities. The article also uses sensationalism by implying that the service of indictment papers during a birthday party is an unusual or unexpected event.
    • At one point, Giuliani even belted out the Frank Sinatra hit ‘New York, New York,’ as video shows.
    • The final defendant was served moments ago.
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains several informal fallacies, but no formal fallacies or dichotomous depictions. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Giuliani's taunting post and the actions of Arizona authorities. However, these do not directly affect the validity of any assertions made by the author.
    • ]The final defendant was served moments ago[.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Arizona officials say they can’t find Rudy Giuliani to serve him with indictment notice

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Zachary Cohen Tuesday, 14 May 2024 22:28
  • Unique Points
    • Arizona prosecutors have been unable to serve Rudy Giuliani with a notice of his indictment related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.
    • Giuliani is among a group of former President Donald Trump’s allies indicted last month in Arizona alongside 11 individuals who acted as fake GOP electors from the state.
    • Two agents for the attorney general’s office traveled to New York City with plans to hand-deliver the notice to Giuliani but were not granted access.
    • Trump is identified as ‘Unindicted Coconspirator 1’ in the indictment and is suggested to be involved in the scheme.
    • Giuliani has been traveling back and forth between Palm Beach, Florida, and New York City where he has been alternating between working on a planned appeal of the $148 million defamation judgment against him and the sale of his $5.7 million New York City apartment.
  • Accuracy
    • Giuliani is expected to appear for an arraignment on Tuesday unless granted a delay by the court
    • Rudy Giuliani was served a criminal indictment at his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida.
    • Giuliani had been evading the indictment for a false elector criminal case in Arizona for weeks.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains a few inflammatory rhetorics and appeals to authority. It uses loaded language such as
    • CNN — Arizona prosecutors have tried for weeks ‱and so far failed‱ to serve Rudy Giuliani with notice of his indictment related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in that state.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

79%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Rudy Giuliani Served Criminal Indictment and Cake at 80th Birthday Celebration

Rolling Stone Magazine Jeremy Childs Saturday, 18 May 2024 21:02
  • Unique Points
    • Rudy Giuliani was served a criminal indictment at his 80th birthday party in Palm Beach, Florida.
    • Giuliani had been evading the indictment for a false elector criminal case in Arizona for weeks.
    • The charges stem from an investigation into attempts to overturn Arizona’s presidential election results by nominating fake electors.
    • Giuliani is one of 18 co-defendants facing multiple fraud charges in the case, with Unindicted Coconspirator 1 identified as a former president of the United States who spread false claims of election fraud following the 2020 election.
    • The indictment was filed last month after a year-long investigation by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office.
    • Giuliani faces additional legal troubles, including criminal charges in Georgia and being an alleged co-conspirator in Trump’s federal election lawsuit.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (0%)
    The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by mocking Rudy Giuliani's attempts to evade being served with an indictment. The author also engages in sensationalism by implying that Giuliani's birthday party was the only place he could be found, when it is mentioned as a location but not the sole reason for him being served.
    • The author mocks Rudy Giuliani's attempts to evade being served with an indictment by quoting his tweet and implying that the only reason he was found was because of his birthday party: 'Trump’s former attorney spent weeks avoiding getting served over charges from a 2020 election fraud case in Arizona before authorities found him at his 80th birthday party.'
    • The author uses emotional manipulation by stating 'nobody is above the law' after Giuliani was served, implying that he should have been caught sooner: 'Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, responded to Giuliani’s taunts after he got the papers, writing: “The final defendant was served moments ago. @RudyGiuliani nobody is above the law.”'
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The author makes several statements about Rudy Giuliani's actions and the indictment against him. There are no explicit fallacies found in these statements. However, there is an appeal to authority when Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes states 'nobody is above the law.' This statement implies that it is a universally accepted truth that no one is above the law, but it may not be true in all cases or contexts. Additionally, there are some inflammatory rhetoric used by both Giuliani and Mayes in their statements. However, since these statements do not directly affect the validity of the information presented and do not significantly impact the overall score, I will consider them as minor infractions.
    • nobody is above the law.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication