Earlier than the crash, the previous New York Metropolis mayor was flagged down by a lady who ‘was the victim of a domestic violence incident,’ a spokesperson stated.
Former New York Metropolis Mayor Rudy Giuliani was injured in a automotive accident in New Hampshire on Aug. 30, a spokesperson has confirmed.
Giuliani spokesman Michael Ragusa stated 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 lady 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 stated.
As he was touring on the freeway afterwards, Giuliani’s automobile was hit from behind at a excessive price of velocity, 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 stated.
He additionally suffered a number of cuts and bruises and accidents to his left arm and leg, Ragusa stated.
Giuliani, 81, is recovering and in “great spirits,” Ragusa informed the New York Put up.
“He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” Ragusa stated.
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 associate of Giuliani’s who can 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 concerning 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 stated.
After his tenure as mayor, Giuliani tried a run for president as a Republican throughout the 2008 election however finally ended his marketing campaign. Later, he grew to become the private 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 gained a $148 million defamation judgment in opposition to him following feedback he made after the 2020 election.
Giuliani stated in an announcement posted on social media in January that the settlement satisfies the judgment in opposition to 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 stated.
Ragusa didn’t reply to a request for extra remark by publication time.
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