Earlier than the crash, the previous New York Metropolis mayor was flagged down by a girl who ‘was the victim of a domestic violence incident,’ a spokesperson mentioned.
Former New York Metropolis Mayor Rudy Giuliani was injured in a automobile accident in New Hampshire on Aug. 30, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Giuliani spokesman Michael Ragusa mentioned in a assertion on X on Aug. 31 that the previous New York Metropolis mayor was concerned within the accident after he was flagged down by a girl who “was the victim of a domestic violence incident.”
“Giuliani immediately rendered assistance and contacted 911,” and “he remained on scene until responding officers arrived to ensure her safety,” Ragusa mentioned.
As he was touring on the freeway afterwards, Giuliani’s automobile was hit from behind at a excessive charge of pace, his spokesman added. Giuliani was taken to a close-by hospital’s trauma middle for therapy and was recognized with a fractured vertebra, the assertion mentioned.
He additionally suffered a number of cuts and bruises and accidents to his left arm and leg, Ragusa mentioned.
Giuliani, 81, is recovering and in “great spirits,” Ragusa informed the New York Put up.
“He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” Ragusa mentioned.
He added to the newspaper that Giuliani, who was the mayor of New York Metropolis from 1994 till 2001, will stay in a New Hampshire hospital for the following three weeks and must put on a brace for a damaged vertebra.
Maria Ryan, a enterprise companion of Giuliani’s who can also be a nurse, additionally confirmed the accidents. She informed the newspaper that he’s “getting further tests and stabilization of his injuries.”
Ragusa didn’t present additional particulars in regards to the incident, however added on X that “this was not a targeted attack.”
“We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories,” he mentioned.
After his tenure as mayor, Giuliani tried a run for president as a Republican in the course of the 2008 election however in the end ended his marketing campaign. Later, he grew to become the non-public lawyer for President Donald Trump and helped file a number of election-related lawsuits on behalf of Trump’s presidential marketing campaign following the conclusion of the 2020 race.
Earlier this 12 months, Giuliani reached a cope with two former Georgia election staff who received a $148 million defamation judgment towards him following feedback he made after the 2020 election.
Giuliani mentioned in an announcement posted on social media in January that the settlement satisfies the judgment towards him however famous that it “does not involve an admission of liability or wrongdoing.”
“I and the Plaintiffs have agreed not to ever talk about each other in any defamatory manner, and I urge others to do the same,” he mentioned.
Ragusa didn’t reply to a request for extra remark by publication time.
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