WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for violating the ban on discussing discredited claims about the 2020 election.

NEW YORK (AP) — On Friday, Rudy Giuliani was temporarily suspended from his job at WABC radio, and his daily show was canceled after the station accused him of repeatedly violating a ban on discussing false claims about the 2020 election. Giuliani stated that the restrictions imposed by the station were too vague and represented a clear violation of free speech. He reported that he learned of the decision by WABC owner John Catsimatidis through a "leak" to The New York Times. Catsimatidis confirmed his decision in a statement to the Associated Press.

He emphasized that Giuliani "left me no choice," adding that the former mayor of New York had been warned twice about the ban on discussing the "falsehoods of the November 2020 elections." The Republican businessman, who participated in fundraising for Donald Trump, said in an interview that he received a text message from Giuliani, in which he refused to remain silent on the subject, both the day before and today.

Giuliani, as Trump's personal attorney, played a significant role in the former president's attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and remain in office. He disputed the claim that he was informed in advance about the ban.“John is currently telling reporters that I was warned in advance about these restrictions, which is clearly not true.”“Giuliani stated.

“If such a policy existed, I would be crazy to keep doing this.”- he added.“Do you think I'm a fool?”In a letter received by the Associated Press from Katsimatidis to Giuliani, dated Thursday, it is claimed that Giuliani is prohibited from discussing matters related to the 2020 elections.“These specific topics include, but are not limited to, the legality of election results, allegations of fraud by election commission workers, and your personal lawsuits related to these allegations.”", it was stated in the letter.

Ted Goodman, a representative and advisor to Giuliani, noted that Giuliani was unaware of the order until Thursday.“The WABC decision comes at a very suspicious time, just a few months before the 2024 elections, and that’s when John and WABC continue to face pressure from the lawyers of Dominion Voting Systems and the Biden administration,”- said Giuliani in his statement.

At the end of last month, Giuliani became one of 18 people indicted by a grand jury in Arizona for their involvement in the attempt to overturn Trump's defeat in the 2020 election. At that time, his representative Goodman criticized what he called“the ongoing use of our judicial system for political purposes”.

Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in December, shortly after a jury ruled that he owed $148 million to two former Georgia election workers for spreading false information about their role in the 2020 elections. Despite the verdict, Giuliani continued to claim that the elections were stolen, insisting that he had done nothing wrong and hinting that he would continue his assertions even if it led to losing all his money or imprisonment.

The bankruptcy led to a diverse coalition emerging before the creditors, including:

• a supermarket worker who was arrested for patting him on the back;
• two companies involved in election technology, against which he spread conspiracy theories;
• a woman who claims that he forced her into sex;
• several of his former lawyers;
• Tax Service;
• Hunter Biden, who claims that Giuliani illegally disclosed his personal information.

In early April, a bankruptcy judge in New York allowed Giuliani to remain in his apartment in Florida, rejecting creditors' requests to sell his property in Palm Beach. However, the judge hinted at the possibility of applying more...“draconian”The former mayor may face consequences if he does not comply with requests for information about his expenses. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Tuesday.