Rudy Giuliani's radio show canceled due to election lies

Giuliani said the station’s ban was too broad and “a blatant violation of free speech.”

Giuliani released a statement saying he learned about WABC Radio owner John Catsimatidis’ decision through “a leak” in the New York Times. Catsimatidis confirmed his decision in a text message to The Associated Press.

Giuliani “left me with no options,” Catsimatidis told the Times, saying the former New York mayor was twice warned not to discuss the “mistakes of the November 2020 election.”

“And I get a text from him last night, and I get a text from him this morning saying he refuses to not talk about it,” the Republican businessman, who has raised money for Donald Trump.

John Catsimatidis and – Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) @77WABCradio fired me for refusing to comply with their overly broad directive that I am “prohibited from participating in conversations relating to the 2020 presidential election.” I will explain more here about X and #AmericasMayorLive at 8 p.m. tonight… (1/4)May 10, 2024

As Trump’s personal lawyer, Giuliani played a key role in the former president’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and remain in office.

Giuliani disputed that he was informed in advance of the ban.

“John is now telling reporters that I was informed in advance of these restrictions, which is patently false,” Giuliani said in a statement.

“How can you believe this when I have been regularly commenting on the 2020 elections for three and a half years. Obviously, I was never informed of such a policy, and even if there was one, it was raped so often that she could it should not be taken seriously.”

A letter obtained by the AP from Catsimatidis to Giuliani dated Thursday says Giuliani is prohibited from engaging in discussions related to the 2020 election.

“These specific topics include, but are not limited to, the legitimacy of the election results, allegations of fraud perpetrated by election workers, and your personal lawsuits related to these allegations,” the letter states.

Ted Goodman, Giuliani’s spokesman and adviser, said Giuliani was not aware of the directive until Thursday.

“WABC’s decision comes at a very suspicious time, just months before the 2024 election, and just as John and WABC continue to face pressure from Dominion Voting Systems and the Biden regime’s lawyers,” Giuliani said in his statement.

Late last month, Giuliani was one of 18 people indicted by an Arizona grand jury for their role in an attempt to overturn Trump’s 2020 defeat. At the time, his spokesperson had lambasted what he called “the continued militarization of our justice system.”

Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in December, shortly after a jury verdict requiring him to pay $148 million (A$223 million) to two former Georgia election workers for spreading lies about their role in the 2020 election. Despite the verdict, Giuliani continued to repeat his stolen election claims, insisting he did nothing wrong and suggesting he would continue to make his claims even if it meant losing everything his money or be imprisoned.

In early April, a New York bankruptcy judge allowed Giuliani to stay in his Florida apartment, refusing to rule on a creditors’ request that would have forced him to sell the Palm Beach estate. But the judge spoke of more “draconian” measures if the former mayor did not comply with requests for information about his spending habits. The next hearing in the case was scheduled for Tuesday.