The premises of Donald Trump's lawyer, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, have been searched in the wake of the Ukraine affair.
New York City - So far, Donald Trump has probably protected him - now Rudy Guiliani has to answer before the law.
Police raided the residence and office of the former New York City Mayor.
Electronic items were seized, the
New York Times reported
, citing anonymous sources.
According to reports from the newspaper as well as the television channels
CNN
and
NBC,
the 75-year-old was involved in the Ukraine affair.
This had led to the first impeachment proceedings against ex-President Donald Trump * (74).
Guiliani is Trump's lawyer.
US media had repeatedly reported that Guiliani's prosecution had so far been blocked by Trump - but now the Democrat Joe Biden * (78) is in office.
The seizure therefore marks a turning point.
Investigations allegedly focus on the Ukraine affair
Trump's camp had tried to link Biden's son Hunter with alleged dodgy deals in Ukraine.
Giuliani allegedly urged the Ukrainian authorities to investigate Biden senior and junior in vain.
The
New York Times
reports that the investigation is also focusing on whether Giuliani exercised unfair influence over the Trump administration on behalf of Ukrainian businessmen.
The authorization by a judge to inspect a property with a lawyer, especially that of an ex-president, is rare - so it can be assumed that there are already clear indications against the former New York mayor.
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