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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 41 points 9 months ago

I'll keep reposting this.

After he was elected, but before being sworn in as Mayor, Rudy was on scene when an EMS crew was treating a child struck by a car. The mother was trying to get the crew to go to a hospital where her husband worked. The medical protocol the crew was following called for transport to the nearest trauma center. Rudy threw himself into the mix, and later spread vicious lies about the crew, trying to make them look like they'd refused to treat the child. As the Union pointed out, Rudy would never have interfered with a cop or a fire fighter.

https://www.nytimes.com/1993/12/16/nyregion/giuliani-challenges-ems-at-accident.html

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 31 points 9 months ago (1 children)

To be fair most people would have to file for bankruptcy if they were given a $148 million dollar bill.

[–] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Even I would have to, and I found 50 cents on the street once.

[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Depending on when you found it, it might be worth... ~51 cents! Keep this up, and you'll be a millionaire in no time!

Buy my $1500 (75% off) online course so I can teach you how to become a millionaire.

You'll also have to sign up to be a seller for Forever Living

[–] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] PinkPanther@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

To the moon!!

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago

Some Rudy pics look like you could put googly eyes on them and they would appear the same.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)

He supposedly had 12 proberties in NYC alone. How that could be worth less than $10M, not including supposedly his properties in TX, OH, and others, I don't get. Plus whatever he's squirrelled away, probably offshore.

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Texas has a homestead law there, so he might not lose at least 1 of them. All depends on how he owns it (outright vs trusts or whatever). New York should force him to sell all but his primary residence as they have a similar homestead law. This should be a fun show, i’ve invested in popcorn.

Really, what we all hope is that He’s treated like Alex and he can’t write off the 148mil in bankruptcy.

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How is it even possible for him to accumulate that kind of money?

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 7 points 9 months ago

Bribes.

And book deals, speaking fees, and "consulting fees" (aka bribes)

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's just Chapter 11, basically the 'get out of losing money free' bankruptcy.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Can look up the Consumer Protection Act to see who made it harder for regular people to file Chapter 11, made some credit card companies very happy.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Was it Reagan? I bet it was Reagan.

[–] banneryear1868@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Passed in 2002 and signed into law by Dubya, Biden helped get the Democrats on board.

[–] notannpc@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Now he’s not just morally bankrupt, but legally too.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So those poor women will get none of the $148M?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

He never had those millions. So basically they will be able to strip him down into homelessness.

AFAIK, a bankruptcy cannot protect you from paying those fines.

[–] YurkshireLad@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

Good point but I want those ladies to get compensation. From him. So he is left with nothing.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Maybe you can hit up Sacha Baron Cohen for some royalties

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

And with this, all I can think of is The Office now.

https://youtu.be/C-m3RtoguAQ?si=2xwWfCXqBM5tJhke

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

From America's Mayor, to human shit stain. Thanks ~~Obama~~ Trump!

[–] thefluffiest@feddit.nl 4 points 9 months ago

No worries Rudy, there’s plenty of room under the Queensboro Bridge

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Does this mean he is too broke to appeal?

[–] Juujian@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

That public defense is gonna be in for the case of his lifetime...

[–] snownyte@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

Buy some knee pads and start sucking some Trump grifter's dick to get those funds, Rudy!