Arizona prosecutors have been trying to serve Rudy Giuliani with a notice of his indictment related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Giuliani, along with 11 others, was indicted last month in Arizona for acting as fake GOP electors in the presidential election. He is the only defendant that prosecutors have been unable to serve with a summons, which is a formal notice of criminal charges that requires him to appear before a judge on May 21. Despite multiple attempts to locate Giuliani, including traveling to his New York City apartment, prosecutors have been unsuccessful.
In Arizona, the indictment suggests that former President Donald Trump is “Unindicted Coconspirator 1.” The indictment states that the people elected Joseph Biden as President on November 3, 2020, but the defendants and unindicted coconspirators schemed to prevent the lawful transfer of the presidency to keep Unindicted Coconspirator 1 (likely Trump) in office against the will of Arizona’s voters. Trump’s former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, adviser Boris Epshteyn, RNC lawyer Christina Bobb, and former Trump campaign aide Mike Roman are among those charged in Arizona alongside Giuliani. However, all defendants except Giuliani have been successfully served.
The Arizona attorney general’s office has made numerous attempts to serve Giuliani, including sending agents to his New York City apartment with plans to hand-deliver the summons. Despite evidence that Giuliani was likely present in his apartment, the building’s front desk refused to accept the documents, citing that they were not allowed to do so. This is in line with previous reports that Giuliani has evaded being served with the indictment in Arizona. There has been no comment from Giuliani’s spokesperson regarding these attempts to serve him with the summons.
Giuliani’s refusal to accept the summons relating to his indictment in Arizona raises questions about his involvement in the alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results. His evasion of being served with the formal notice of his criminal charges may indicate a reluctance to face the charges in court. Prosecutors and investigators working for Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes have been persistent in their efforts to locate Giuliani and ensure that he appears before a judge on May 21. The situation surrounding Giuliani’s indictment is part of a broader investigation into efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election.
The indictment in Arizona suggests that Giuliani and others conspired to prevent Joe Biden from being lawfully elected as President in 2020. The involvement of Trump’s allies, including Meadows, Epshteyn, Bobb, and Roman, highlights the extent of the alleged scheme to thwart the will of Arizona’s voters. While Trump himself is not among those charged in Arizona, the indictment implies that he played a role in the conspiracy to keep him in office. The ongoing efforts to serve Giuliani with the summons indicate a continued pursuit of justice in holding all involved parties accountable for their actions in attempting to subvert the democratic process.
