Rudy Giuliani has filed bankruptcy and now people owed money say he is paying family instead of them.
Giuliani accused of spending money meant for bankruptcy case on his girlfriend and her daughter
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Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors accused the former New York City mayor of paying his girlfriend and her daughter rather than those who are owed money.
Giuliani filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December after a defamation case left him owing nearly $148m to two Georgia election workers. Lawyers for the Committee of Unsecured Creditors - basically those Giuliani owes money - are pleading with the court to appoint a trustee — a move that the former mayor objects to.
The disgraced ex-mayor’s court filings indicate that “he is using his income to pay the salaries of his reported girlfriend and her daughter,” referring to Maria Ryan, who co-hosted the newly canceled WABC radio show with Giuliani, and her daughter Vanessa Fenderson, the lawyers wrote.
- The filing noted Fenderson is a defendant in two criminal cases pending in Wake County, North Carolina. Public records show she faces drug-related charges.
- Regarding both women, the lawyers argued Giuliani has not provided information on their employment or related salary.
His “estate should benefit from the work he actually does, not his girlfriend, his girlfriend’s daughter or any other third party,” they added.
“This request is not meant to ‘punish’ but to protect the creditors and the estate from the Debtor and the Debtor from himself,” the lawyers added
“Dr Maria Ryan is Mayor Giuliani’s business partner and nothing more,” Ragusa said. “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.”
Court filings identify Ryan as
- the president of Giuliani Communications,
- the producer of Common Sense who “oversees the advertisers” and “runs the podcast operation,” and
- as having also worked for Giuliani Partners.
Documentation from January showed that Giuliani paid parts of Ryan’s credit card bills. In April, the creditors subpoenaed her.
Ragusa also told the outlet Fenderson has worked as a part-time secretary for the ex-mayor for more than five years.
The Independent has contacted Ryan, a lawyer listed for Fenderson, and a spokesperson for Giuliani.
Ragusa also told the outlet Fenderson has worked as a part-time secretary for the ex-mayor for more than five years.
The Independent has contacted Ryan, a lawyer listed for Fenderson, and a spokesperson for Giuliani.
- Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an Arizona 2020 election interference case.
- He has also pleaded not guilty to similar charges in the state of Georgia.
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