Rudy Giuliani raid may be tied to voicemail on burner phone

According to a report, players may be incited to raid the office based on Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment and a voicemail, in which he released a former colleague’s lawyer, in which he indicated holding a burner phone.

Former associate Lev Paranas’ lawyer Joseph Bondi moved a court motion in December that included a copy of voicemail, which the former mayor of New York City dropped in November 2019, Newsweek reported.

“Joe, this is Rudy Giuliani,” the message begins, According to a transcript The magazine said it was made public last year.

“I’m calling, uh, to see if we can talk either with or about Lev. I have my lawyer, but you can call me back [REDACTED]. She is [REDACTED], “He says sarcastically,”: it soon got rid of the number. “

Bondi told Newsweek that he “could confirm the veracity of the statements in that answer proposal,” but declined to comment further on matters related to Giuliani.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was raided by federal agents in his Manhattan apartment and office on Wednesday.
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A source familiar with Giuliani’s previous legal efforts suggested to Newsweek on the condition of anonymity that Foreigner could pursue evidence of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation or a Foreign Agents Registration Act violation.

The source told the news outlet that he did not have specific information about the federal warrant on Giuliani.

“The FARA violation would be one.” The source told Newsweek that there could also be foreign corruption practice act violations or federal campaign offenses, adding that the investigation could include allegations that Giuliani told of a relationship between Hunter Biden and a Ukrainian company where he Worked as a board member.

A judge would need an investigator who seeks a search warrant to show probable cause that suggests it would not be sufficient to retrieve the evidence.

The NYPD has been spotted at Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan residence amid a raid by the former New York City mayor.
The NYPD has been spotted at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence amid a raid by the former New York City mayor.
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“The magistrate should look at the totality of the circumstances,” Newsweek quoted the source as saying.

The source said, “You also need to show that you believe it exists now.” “Giving a sub-service will not be enough, which means that you have reason to believe that you would not be able to get it otherwise. They have reason to believe that it will be destroyed, or the evidence will be lost in some way. “

In their raid on Wednesday, federal agents allegedly seized electronic devices from both locations of Giuliani to investigate their behavior in Ukraine.

The raid marked an increase in the former mayor’s investigation into the feds, which are being investigated as to whether they illegally lobbied former President Donald Trump on behalf of officials and oligarchs in Ukraine, According to the New York Times.

Former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his lawyer Joseph Bondi's aide Lev Paranas were spotted outside the US Capitol after trying to get into the Senate chamber.
Former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and his lawyer Joseph Bondi’s aide Lev Paranas were spotted outside the US Capitol after trying to get to the Senate Chamber.
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Later in the day, Giuliani accused Hunter Biden of ignoring copies of computer hard drives when he raided her apartment – and blamed an investigation into his behavior on “Trump Derangement Syndrome” in Ukraine.

In a statement released by his lawyer, Giuliani said the FBI “consistently declined” to take the hard drive when he “offered them on several occasions”.

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