Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Agents searched Giuliani’s home on Madison Avenue and his office on Park Avenue, sources said. A third search warrant was served on a phone belonging to Washington lawyer Victoria Toensing, a former federal prosecutor and close ally of Giuliani and Trump. The federal probe into Giuliani's Ukraine dealings stalled last year because of a dispute over investigative tactics as Trump unsuccessfully sought a second term. Wednesday's raids came months after Trump left office and lost his ability to pardon allies for federal crimes.

Source: Irish Independent April 28, 2021 20:15 UTC