In an aggressive move, a couple of weeks after Rudy Giuliani announced that he was fired from his radio show, bankruptcy lawyers revealed they intend to serve a subpoena on Republican billionaire and WABC owner John Catsimatidis for documents.
The notice filed Monday seeks to uncover “all documents and communications” about a range of issues, including the circumstances of Giuliani’s firing and his statements about the Georgia election workers the former NYC mayor was found liable for defaming.
Attorneys for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors are looking to get documents from Catsimatidis on: the “production or distribution of Uncovering the Truth, The Rudy Giuliani Show or any other production or appearance concerning the Debtor, whether on WABC Radio or any other Media Outlet”; Giuliani’s “media appearances”; Giuliani’s “statements” about Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss; “proposed contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, formal or informal” in connection with Giuliani’s radio work, “business dealings, advertisements, endorsements or any other sources of income, revenue or other compensation”; and documents that would reveal “income, revenue or other compensation” Giuliani, his companies, or related entities gained from “advertising associated with Uncovering the Truth, The Rudy Giuliani Show or any other appearances or productions by the Debtor on WABC Radio or any other Media Outlet.”
Furthermore, the lawyers want to get their hands on internal WABC documents about Giuliani’s firing and the “ultimatum” that Catsimatidis said Giuliani issued.
After Giuliani was fired, he blasted Catsimatidis for no longer airing “Uncovering the Truth” as WABC’s owner said Giuliani left him with “no choice” since he’d been warned not to talk about the 2020 election.
Giuliani countered by saying that he “never promised not to talk about the 2020 election.”
“It’s the number one topic I discussed on air. I would NEVER agree to such overly-broad restrictions on speech,” he said. “I wish [WABC owner] John [Catsimatidis] would be honest about what’s going on here—he’s caving to pressure from the Democrat Party machine.”
In other reported remarks, Catsimatidis made the claim that Giuliani first issued “an ultimatum” in early May.
“He texted me that I had to double his airtime and compensation by May 28,” Catsimatidis said, according to the New York Post.
In his reported statements, Catsimatidis referred to documents, including letter and text messages.
“I sent Rudy a letter reminding him not to speak about the legitimacy of the election results on our air, yet just hours later, during his 3:00 p.m. show that day, he did just that,” he reportedly said, claiming that another “ultimatum” followed.
Catsimatidis reportedly added that he tried to resolve issues calmly but to no avail.
“Rudy, I love you. I’ve supported you for 40 years. I look forward to sitting down together one on one,” the billionaire reportedly texted Giuliani before the latter began railing against WABC and encouraging hostile work environment litigation.
Bankruptcy lawyers are now hoping to use the public blow-up over the firing against Giuliani in court.
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