Rudy Giuliani attacked in New York: the man who hit him was arrested
'27.06.2022'
Nadezhda Verbitskaya
The video captured the blow that was inflicted on former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He spoke about this incident on the morning of June 27 during a virtual press conference, reports ABC7.
A ShopRite employee was arrested for assaulting Giuliani in a supermarket.
Daniel Gill, 39, slapped Giuliani on the back as he handed out flyers at a store on Staten Island in New York.
“I was hit like I was hit by a boulder,” Giuliani said. “I wasn’t knocked down, but it hurt a lot.”
The former mayor said he really didn't understand what had happened. He was shocked as he had previously campaigned there for himself, his son and other colleagues about 500 times.
Giuliani said that after the attack, the man continued to swear and talk about "killing women." When the attacker fell silent, Giuliani decided to call the police to arrest the man.
Giuliani, 78, was not seriously injured and refused medical attention.
Gill was charged with second-degree assault for hitting a senior citizen. However, the charges were reduced. He was charged with misdemeanor assault in the third degree, threats in the third degree and harassment in the second degree. As a result, judge Jerianna Abriano released him on bail. The next court date is August 17th.
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Giuliani was in the store handing out flyers. He also took pictures with people supporting his son, Andrew Giuliani, who is running for governor. His son was not in the store, he was campaigning elsewhere.
Andrew Giuliani released a statement:
“In modern New York, there are constant attacks on innocent people. This particular incident happened very close to home. The attack on my father, the mayor of America, was related to politics. We will not be intimidated by the attacks of the left. As governor, I will stand up for law and order so New Yorkers feel safe again. This message resonated with voters throughout my campaign, right up to the primaries on Tuesday.”
Andrew Giuliani plans to hold a rally at 19:30 p.m. Tuesday at the store where his father was slapped.
