Giuliani's 2021 Federal Raid Linked to Ukraine Suspicions, Unsealed Documents Reveal

Despite suspicions of lobbying for financial gain, Giuliani was not charged as a result of the inquiry, which concluded in November 2022.

Unsealed documents reveal that a 2021 federal raid on Rudy Giuliani's home and office was spurred by suspicions that he sought the removal of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine for potential financial gain from a Ukrainian official.
Giuliani was suspected of being incentivized to lobby for the ambassador's removal by Yuriy Lutsenko, the prosecutor general in Ukraine, who offered to hire Giuliani to lobby the Trump administration for help recovering Ukrainian assets.
Giuliani also allegedly wanted Lutsenko's help in launching an investigation that might damage Joe Biden, Trump's Democratic rival.
Despite these suspicions, Giuliani was not charged with a crime as a result of the inquiry and federal prosecutors concluded their investigation in November 2022, stating that based on available information, criminal charges were not forthcoming.
Giuliani is currently facing other legal challenges, including a $148 million defamation lawsuit from two former Georgia election workers, and charges in Georgia related to his efforts to subvert Biden's victory.