Giuliani Defends Girlfriend's Expenses

Former NYC Mayor Says The Police Deemed Security Necessary For Judith Nathan

(AP)  Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Sunday defended the expenses incurred by his security detail as he was beginning an extramarital affair with current wife Judith Nathan, saying police made the decision after she had received threats.

Giuliani in recent weeks has faced a barrage of questions about New York police security costs for his trysts with Nathan and about his business clients, which have included the Persian Gulf country of Qatar. The Gulf state is a U.S. ally, but allegations have been made that some prominent Qatari officials sheltered suspected Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Smiling broadly and laughing at some of the tougher questions put to him on NBC television's "Meet the Press," Giuliani did not directly answer when asked why the security expenses were billed to obscure city offices, making their detection more difficult. He responded that the NYPD had deemed the security detail necessary because of threats against him and his loved ones, including Nathan.

"This was all based on threat assessments by the New York city police department, all based on their analysis to protect her life, my life, other people's lives," Giuliani said. "They made the choice. My wife Judith would honestly prefer not to have security."

Records first reported by Politico.com last month showed repeated trips between 1999 and 2002 to Long Island, where Nathan had a condominium. Giuliani's first trip was from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, 1999 - months before he acknowledged the breakdown of his second marriage in the spring of 2000.

Security costs for those trips were charged to agencies like the New York City Loft Board, which regulates loft apartments and was billed $34,000. The Office for People with Disabilities was charged $10,000, while the Assigned Counsel Administrative Office, which provides lawyers for indigent defendants, was charged roughly $400,000.

Asked whether it would be appropriate for a president to provide taxpayer-funded security for a mistress, Giuliani said it would not. But he said "that isn't the right way to analyze it" in his case.

"The reality is it all came about because of my public position," Giuliani said. "The New York city police department has rules, they apply the rules. They apply it exactly the same way as they always apply it."

"I did not make the judgment. I didn't ask for it. Judith didn't particularly want it," he said. "It was done because they took the view that it was serious and that it had to be done this way."

The decision to do a lengthy, nationally televised interview marked a shift in strategy for Giuliani, similar to those by Republican rival Mitt Romney and Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton as the campaign for president has tightened in both parties. After resisting for months, Romney, a Mormon, relented and gave a speech about his religious faith while Clinton sharpened her criticism of Barack Obama, her closest rival.

Regarding his post-mayoral business dealings, Giuliani has refused to outline his role or identify clients of his firm, Giuliani Partners. In an interview last month with The Associated Press, he said the media have vetted most of his clients but that he cannot name them because of confidentiality agreements.

Giuliani had income of $4.1 million from his share in Giuliani Partners and $1.2 million from his law firm between January 2006 and February 2007, according to financial disclosure forms he filed in May.

On Sunday, Giuliani did not deny he was still receiving money from Giuliani Partners, but said he was not involved in the company's day-to-day operations and that he has "severed every tie I can think of."

Releasing a client list was unnecessary, Giuliani said, because "every client of GP of any significance while I was there, while I was involved in the day-to-day operations has been discussed" in the media or other public forums.

"The reality is none of them amount to anything other than ethical, lawful, decent work," he said. "None of them involve any conflict of any kind."

Giuliani also acknowledged errors by not screening former protege Bernard Kerik closely enough before making him city police commissioner in 2000. Kerik, whom Giuliani later recommended unsuccessfully to head the federal Department of Homeland Security, was indicted last month on counts including accusations of lying to the White House and filing false income tax returns. Kerik has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

"I think my judgment on appointments turns out almost always to be very good with unfortunately some mistakes that I have made," Giuliani said. "This is one of them, and I'm really sorry for it and I have learned from it."

[dogband]

Its those deeply held Republican values that continue to get us the high quality leaders that we have in the white house today.

How can you not help but respect and vote for men who would protect their extramaritial lovers with taxpayer money.

Well, that plus the fact that anyone who would vote for these guys are morons.

[sanfelz]

If a Dem or Rep rival did the same, Rudy would be agitating for an investigation, probably by himself.
Rudy wants to take credit for a decrease in crime, but it was Dinkins who hired the extra cops and it was Bratton who formed the policies.
Beore 9-11, Rudy claimed there was no terrorism in NYC. After 9-11, Rudy profited on 9-11 but did not enetr the deaths into crime statistics.

[realpatriot1]

At least Monica didn''t need a security detail paid for by the public.

Where''s the Republican moral outrage on this? Oh yeah, he''s a Republican!

[fibonacci_]

"I thpent large thums of cash for thecurity for my mithtreth." - Rudy says quickly with eyes wide open as usual.

[ddaymichael]

Rudy dates high maintainence broads. I like Laura Bush better.

Posted by userverify

Yeah? Well at least Laura Bush had the balls to do her own killing...not like our deserter-in-chief, who only risked wounded nasal passages hiding out in Texas during the Vietnam War, or Rudy Giuliani, who only assassinated people (including his wife, Donna Hanover) at press conferences.

Google ''Laura Bush car killing'', and see what happened to a high school boyfriend who dumped her.

And stop all this harping on Rudy''s lack of family values. Between himself and Judi, they have six marriages between them...that we know about so far.

[watcher269-2009]

Hmm, Spend my money or tax dollars on a good piece of Assss? How tough a decision is that?

If it was a Democrat, republicans would be up in arms about this.

My only question is, since Giuliani is a republican, was his girlfriend Female? Cause Republicans tend to lean toward the Male Gender for "Girlfriends".

[fibonacci_]

Rudy and hith lithp thpent a thignificant thum of cash on thecurity to protect hith mithtreth.

[samrensho]

I''d be smiling too if the government payed the transport costs to my ho.

[neoconrcrazy]

"I think my judgment on appointments turns out almost always to be very good with unfortunately some mistakes that I have made," Giuliani said. "This is one of them, and I''m really sorry for it and I have learned from it."


We''ve learned too rudy - you''re not made of the right stuff. forget it.

[searingtruth]

"Truth is self evident. Evil demands lengthy explanation."
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[watcher269-2009]

It''s amazing how Bold face crooks can run for president.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by b-easy63

You inspired this idea, if she were to become first lady, and the boo tie is actually that good, She could improve relations with Russia, China, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, Myanmar, Venezuela, Columbia, and Zimbabwe.

Hmmm...

[brianbwb-2009]

Man that was some expensive poozay. One wonders how much boo tie he would have gotten without the money.

Maybe Bill Gates can buy some, post the vid on youtube, and let us know how good it is...

[nathan8804-2009]

Another piece of polished slim. The sooner this moron losses the better. I have never like that New York accent.

[b-easy63]

Didn''t anyone tell this man that with a history of infidelity and his wife as a former mistress--his chances of being president or surviving the election process were very slim. Just think--American women have to embrace the ideas of adultry and infidelity as acceptable if they elect her--As a mistress, she is as good as a ***--and as such will only elicit the disdain, disrespect and ridicule if she ever became first lady. Our standards should be higher than this--and someone ought to have informed both Rudy and Judy that they lack the morals to be in the White House--even though the present residents gives the impression that anything from subhuman intelligence to torture--goes.

[b-easy63]

They made the choice. My wife Judith would honestly prefer not to have security."


Rudy: she wasn''t your wife then, she was your c*nt. C*nts don''t get security protection, they get dark sunglasses and something to pick your pvbic hairs out of their teeth with. She did not at any time deserve protection or any service at the expense of the American people. You know it, she knows it and NYC knows it.

[b-easy63]

Rudy, dahling---never make other people pay for your fvck buddies expenses. Not with cars or apartments--stop being cheap. Foot the bill for your mistress expenses yourself--you go far beyond insulting to expect others to pay for your beeeyatch, her digs and cars to drive her around.

[b-easy63]

1. First Rudy says there were no extra or unusual expenses and that the media was engaging in setting him up.

2. Then comes the story that NY does not know how to bill or pay for expenses from its government offices and so expenses of the Mayor were spread around and mislabled from various dept.

3. Then the story shifted to the "fact" that this weird procedure was just something that the police depts in NYC do and Rudy had nothing to do with it....

4. Next Rudy points out that he is not popular due to his time as a prosecutor so needs round the clock protection even when he is humping his mistress and so, the security detail was there--but he does not know why they did not label it correctly.

5. Now, we hear the mistress needed protection and that means for some reason tax payers in NYC had to pay for the protection of the mayor''s mistress.

The man''s lying pants are so far gone that his azz ought to be vaporized by now. Liar, liar pants on fire--SMOKIN"

[stevenga777]

The Mayor Of New York City took $10,000 budjeted for disabled people so he could visit his girlfiend while still married (The Office for People with Disabilities was charged $10,000). Now thats real family oriented values.
I bet Reagan is rolling over in his grave.

[downtowner97]

Can you imagine what Bill Clinton''s love life will cost the taxpayers if Hillary wins?

There you go. A jab on behalf of the conservatives. I''m not one of them, but that was just too easy.