Giuliani spokesman Michael Ragusa said in a statement on X on Aug. 31 that the former New York City mayor was involved in the accident after he was flagged down by a woman who “was the victim of a domestic violence incident.”
“Giuliani immediately rendered assistance and contacted 911,” and “he remained on scene until responding officers arrived to ensure her safety,” Ragusa said.
As he was traveling on the highway afterwards, Giuliani’s vehicle was hit from behind at a high rate of speed, his spokesman added. Giuliani was taken to a nearby hospital’s trauma center for treatment and was diagnosed with a fractured vertebra, the statement said.
He also suffered several cuts and bruises and injuries to his left arm and leg, Ragusa said.
Giuliani, 81, is recovering and in “great spirits,” Ragusa told the New York Post.
“He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” Ragusa said.He added to the newspaper that Giuliani, who was the mayor of New York City from 1994 until 2001, will remain in a New Hampshire hospital for the next three weeks and will have to wear a brace for a broken vertebra.
Maria Ryan, a business partner of Giuliani’s who is also a nurse, also confirmed the injuries. She told the newspaper that he is “getting further tests and stabilization of his injuries.”
Ragusa did not provide further details about the incident, but added on X that “this was not a targeted attack.”
“We ask everyone to respect Mayor Giuliani’s privacy and recovery, and refrain from spreading unfounded conspiracy theories,” he said.
After his tenure as mayor, Giuliani tried a run for president as a Republican during the 2008 election but ultimately ended his campaign. Later, he became the personal attorney for President Donald Trump and helped file multiple election-related lawsuits on behalf of Trump’s presidential campaign following the conclusion of the 2020 race.
Earlier this year, Giuliani reached a deal with two former Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him following comments he made after the 2020 election.
Giuliani said in a statement posted on social media in January that the settlement satisfies the judgment against him but noted that it “does not involve an admission of liability or wrongdoing.”
“I and the Plaintiffs have agreed not to ever talk about each other in any defamatory manner, and I urge others to do the same,” he said.
Ragusa did not respond to a request for additional comment by publication time.