Key takeaways:
- Rudy Giuliani is being sued for allegedly failing to pay more than $1.36 million in legal fees to the law firm of Costello and Associates.
- The lawsuit claims that Costello and Associates provided legal services to Giuliani since November 2019, including representation in election interference cases.
- The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal troubles for Giuliani, who has been the subject of multiple lawsuits in recent years.
Rudy Giuliani, former attorney to President Donald Trump, was sued Monday for allegedly failing to pay more than $1.36 million in legal fees to the law firm of Costello and Associates.
The lawsuit, filed in a New York court, claims that Costello and Associates provided legal services to Giuliani since November 2019, including representation in election interference cases in Georgia and Washington, D.C. The firm also alleges that it billed Giuliani directly for fees and expenses totaling more than $1.5 million, and that Giuliani only paid $150,000.
The lawsuit also claims that Costello and Associates represented Giuliani during criminal investigations by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, special counsel Jack Smith and during the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee’s investigation.
Giuliani has yet to comment on the lawsuit, but Costello and Associates have stated that they are seeking payment for the legal services provided to Giuliani since 2019.
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of legal troubles for Giuliani, who has been the subject of multiple lawsuits in recent years. It is unclear at this time how the lawsuit will be resolved, but it is certain to be closely watched by legal experts.
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