Giuliani went from RICO charge prosecutor to a defendant in Fulton County DA Fani Willis' RICO case over Trump's alleged 2020 election interference.

Giuliani went from RICO charge prosecutor to a defendant in Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ RICO case over Trump’s alleged 2020 election interference.

  • Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
    110·
    2 years ago

    If Giuliani had retired from public life in the years after 9/11 he would have had a positive entry in the history of the USA.

    Now?

    Well…

    • fear@kbin.social
      61·
      2 years ago

      The praise he received after 9/11 was how I first heard his name. Shining example of “You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
      20·
      2 years ago

      what’s hilarious is he wasn’t really all that good of a mayor. he constantly got in the way of the 9/11 response, constantly fucked people over as a prosecuter, etc. The only noteworthy “good” thing he did was be mayor of a a city, when that city became the site of the worst terrorist attack in US history.

  • downpunxx@kbin.social
    49·
    2 years ago

    hahahahahaha, Fulton County Georgia is gonna get and release mug shots on every single one of these motherfuckers, and the court cases are going to be televised, ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

    • Feirdro@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 years ago

      Donnie has wet dreams about a televised trial. It’s just another stage to him. He’ll mug the judiciary and the left will draw back in horror and the right will cheer him.

      And the legal system will be left even weaker than it was before.

  • wolfylow@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 years ago

    So a question from a non-American …. How likely is any of this to lead to actual conviction/incarceration?

    What’s the feeling in the country? Is this all just likely to be brushed off?

    • nbafantest@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 years ago

      Most of them, Trumps guilt is almost assured. However if he elected president again, he can pardon himself for his own crimes.

      These Georgia charges are very likely to land a conviction, at least on som of them. And as president trump cannot pardon any of these crimes.

      I personally doubt we will see any jail time for any of them. Maybe a house arrest or something of that nature.

        • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 years ago

          Take his golf clubs, his reputation and his adoring crowds.

          But let him see the world move on without him.

          It’s enough to break a man like trump.

      • wolfylow@lemmy.world
        1·
        2 years ago

        Terrifying that we’re in this state tbh. Those in power really do just get away with it …

    • dhork@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 years ago

      I think this one has the potential to stick. Not just because it’s a state charge that can be easily pardoned. But I think it tells a story that even Conservatives in the South can relate to: a bunch of elites from the North storming in and acting like they’re the ones in charge.

    • Isthisreddit@lemmy.world
      5·
      2 years ago

      I suppose the fear is we will get a jury, in Georgia, where I suppose there is a high chance to get a MAGA fanatic, and you only need one asshole to sabotage the entire trial. This is always the risk with all jury selections, and the lawyers are very aware of this when they do voir dire

    • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
      2·
      2 years ago

      IANAL

      I put conviction for some felony at 99% going to real prison at 1%. There are so much that can go into this. Years of appeals, pardons, arguments for house arrest, etc.