The rise and fall of Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani went from America’s mayor and celebrated crime fighter to Trump’s sidekick, peddling election lies. But a new MSNBC docuseries examines whether he really changed as much as Americans think. Director Rebecca Gitlitz joins.

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[ld]

"Dementia Don & Crazy Rudy" is a movie I'd rather not see a sequel to.

[ianreed]

He went from prosecuting mob crime families to defending Trump's crime family. What a disgrace!😂

[kimbaldunsmore]

I suspect Rudy's story is actually about a high functioning substance abuser with a whole lot of other mental issues, possibly pre-existing. I have come across one or two in my life and they can exist in positions of power.
If he goes to prison he may get help there.

[mvvpro]

"Don't let a good crisis go to waste" is really the story of Rudy's life. Every time he saw one, he grabbed it by the horns and used it to rise to the top. Then when he ran out, he and the greatest opportunist of them all Donald Trump invented one together.

[ChrisM-zmli]

Can someone please tell me what he did on 9/11 that another mayor wouldn't have done? What are we supposed to revere him for?

[rujiel]

I didn't know that Rudy was an adult in the days of black and white T.V. That's quite surprising to me.

[DRKrust]

Poor, Rudy. From defender of truth to slayer of truth. Did he lose his integrity or sanity?

[leftyodaniels]

I hope he organized crime figures he helped put away arrange a welcoming committee in prison for him

[JamesSmith-rhis]

It’s actually amazing to watch Giuliani’s spectacular fall from grace.

[mkl]

Give me a break, he was mayor at the time, anyone else would have done the same thing. That does not give him and special currency in my opinion.

[ChrisM-zmli]

Lol, he "shepherded us through the 9/11 attacks." Yeah, we all would have freaked out and surrendered to Al Qaeda if he hadn't stopped us. It's so ridiculous.

[titaniumteddybear]

Trump didn't "grow up" in Rudi's New York.

Trump was close to 50 years old before Rudi even became Mayor.

The rest of this report is good but my goodness that is a very silly oversight.

[tonyalynne]

He has zero moral fiber.. lock him up!!!

[DayTukErrJawbs]

I remember on 9/11 that everyone loved rudy and said he was a hero. I couldn't think of why? What did he do that was so heroic?

[donyoung]

I hope someone reminds him not to take his dresses on his next trip to AZ.

[owenoulton]

Are you saying Rudy's the "top" and Donny's the "bottom"? Gee, thanks for putting *that* image in my head... Yecch!

[junesilvermanb]

The Mafia Commission Trial (in full, United States v. Anthony Salerno, et al) was a criminal trial before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in New York City, United States, that lasted from February 25, 1985, until November 19, 1986.

Using evidence obtained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 11 organized crime figures, including the heads of New York City's "Five Families", were indicted by United States Attorney Rudolph Giuliani under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) on charges including extortion, labor racketeering, and murder.

Eight of them were convicted under RICO, and most were sentenced to 100 years in prison on January 13, 1987, the maximum possible sentence under that law.

The case struck a blow against "The Commission", a ruling committee consisting of the New York Five Families bosses that meet to resolve disputes or discuss criminal activities.

Time called the trial the "Case of Cases" and possibly "the most significant assault on the infrastructure of organized crime since the high command of the Chicago Mafia was swept away in 1943", and quoted Giuliani's stated intention: "Our approach ... is to wipe out the five families."

[Mr.Majestic]

I guess some live the hero long enough to become to see themselves become the villain.

[noobmastershake]

Dont forget his 15 seconds of fame thanks to Borat!

[deedeeindustrialsuperprecision]

This new full-time comedy routine is a real knee slapper for sure and can compete with any infomercial such as depends or hearing aids! Bravo!