Rudy Giuliani hospitalized with broken vertebrae after car accident, spokesperson says

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Ted Shaffrey/AP Former New York Metropolis Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized with a damaged vertebrae after a automotive accident, his spokesperson stated on Sunday.

Giuliani, 81, was touring on a freeway in New Hampshire when his automotive was "struck from behind at excessive pace," stated Michael Ragusa, who can also be his head of safety.

"He was transported to a close-by trauma heart, the place he was recognized with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, a number of lacerations and contusions, in addition to accidents to his left arm and decrease leg," Ragusa wrote on social media. "His enterprise accomplice and medical supplier have been promptly contacted and arrived on the hospital to supervise his care."

Though Giuliani was injured, he's "in good spirits and recovering tremendously," he stated. The incident was not a "focused assault," Ragusa added, and requested individuals to "chorus from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories."

Earlier than the accident, Giuliani had been "flagged down" by a girl who was concerned in a home violence incident and he "instantly rendered help and contacted 911," Ragusa additionally said. The previous mayor remained on scene till regulation enforcement arrived to make sure the lady's security.

The previous mayor of New York turned "America's mayor" within the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults in opposition to the World Commerce Middle towers within the nation's largest metropolis. He continued to be a outstanding face in Republican politics, changing into a key piece of President Trump's authorized group difficult the 2020 election outcomes, making false claims about widespread voter fraud which have been roundly debunked.

Within the wake of that, Guiliani has confronted important authorized troubles of his personal. He was indicted in each Georgia and Arizona associated to his function in makes an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. In a separate case, Guiliani was ordered by a federal jury to pay two former Georgia election staff $148 million for defamation after he claimed the pair engaged in a faux poll processing scheme. He was discovered to be in contempt of courtroom for failing to adjust to that judgement in January.