Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to nine charges in Arizona 2020 electors case

Kelli Ward, the former Arizona Republican Party chair, and at least 11 other people were also arraigned in the case.

Published: May 21, 2024 1:25pm

Updated: May 21, 2024 1:39pm

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to nine felony charges in an election case regarding an alternate slate of electors in Arizona for the 2020 election.

Kelli Ward, the former Arizona Republican Party chair, and at least 11 other people were also arraigned in the case on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Ward and nine others have pleaded not guilty thus far, and her trial begins Oct. 17. They were arraigned for conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges that Arizona authorities announced last month. 

There is a total of 17 defendants. 

Giuliani appeared remotely for the arraignment and his trial will begin in October. The judge set Giuliani's secured appearance bond at $10,000, per the prosecutors' request. Giuliani must appear in Arizona within 30 days for booking procedures.

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