Rudy Giuliani Files Motion to Quash His Georgia Election Indictment Charges

Donald Trump's former attorney, Rudy Giuliani, has filed a motion to quash his charges in the Georgia election probe where Giuliani, alongside 18 others, was indicted as a racketeering enterprise for attempting to overturn the 2020 election in the Peach State.

The filing, submitted on Friday, from Giuliani's legal team says the indictment is "a conspiratorial bouillabaisse [a fish soup] consisting of purported criminal acts, daily activities, and constitutionally protected speech."

Attorneys for the former mayor of New York are arguing that the investigation, headed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, contains "deficiencies" and has put him at risk of "double jeopardy" due to the way the racketeering allegations were constructed.

Giuliani faces 13 charges, which he pleaded not guilty to, for his involvement in the "criminal enterprise" led by Trump in constructing a "fake electors" scheme and spreading baseless claims of election fraud.

On his way to the Fulton County Jail before his surrender and arrest in August, he said he was "defending the rights of all Americans" and continues to deny any wrongdoing.

The legal team also requested that the court set a date for an evidentiary hearing to at least discuss the matter of quashing the indictment.

This week, Giuliani was found liable for defamation in a lawsuit filed by two Georgia poll workers he targeted and was ordered to pay $132,000 in legal fees. Election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss have also requested that Giuliani pay their $104,256.50 in attorneys' fees.

Giuliani himself has reportedly struggled to pay his own legal fees and hosted a fundraiser on Thursday in an attempt to garner financial support for his legal troubles.