Giuliani isn't a world renowned prosecutor?
Why did I ever take you seriously?
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Giuliani served as the
Associate Deputy Attorney General and
chief of staff to
Deputy Attorney General Harold "Ace" Tyler.
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His first high-profile prosecution was of Democratic
U.S. Representative Bertram L. Podell (
NY-13), who was convicted of corruption. Podell pleaded guilty to conspiracy and conflict of interest for accepting more than $41,000 in campaign contributions and legal fees from a Florida airline to obtain federal rights for a Bahama route. Podell, who maintained a legal practice while serving in Congress, said the payments were legitimate legal fees. The
Washington Post later reported: "The trial catapulted future New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani to front-page status when, as assistant U.S. attorney, he relentlessly cross-examined an initially calm Rep. Podell. The congressman reportedly grew more flustered and eventually decided to plead guilty."
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