New York Democratic Mayor Eric Adams has suggested that Rudy Giuliani exaggerate an alleged attack on a supermarket on State Island, saying Tuesday that “falsely reporting a crime is a crime.”
“I saw the video and one has to remind former mayor Giuliani that false reporting of crime is a crime,” Adams told reporters Tuesday, the same day that Giuliani’s son, Andrew Giuliani, faced other GOP candidates in government. race in the by-elections.
Rudy Giuliani, 78, was at a ShopRite on Sunday afternoon with his son while campaigning.
A man reportedly shouted “What’s up, skimp?” before hitting Elder Giuliani in the back.
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The video of the meeting received by the New York Post shows the suspect walking behind Giuliani and slapping him on the back once with his open hand.
Giuliani described it as a “very, very heavy shot” in a Facebook video on Monday.
Andrew Giuliani, right, a Republican nominee for governor of New York, is accompanied by his father, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, during a press conference on June 7, 2022, in New York. ((AP Photo / Mary Altaffer, Archive))
But the suspect’s defense team, identified as Daniel Gill, a 39-year-old grocery store worker, said it was nothing more than a hit. Adams described the incident in a similar way.
“When you look at the video, the guy actually went over and stroked his back,” Adams said on Tuesday, according to the Guardian. “It was clear that he was not punched in the head. It was clear that he did not feel like a bullet. It was clear that he was not ready to fall to the ground.”
The current mayor claimed that “the prosecutor has the wrong person to investigate”.
Mayor Eric Adams attends the joint introduction of new public school principals with School Rector David Banks in Tweed Court. ((Photo by Lev Radin / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images))
“What if we did not have the video? This person would have been charged with a serious crime,” Adams said.
Gill’s charges were dropped on Monday and he was released on bail.
He was initially charged with second-degree assault, now faces third-degree assault, third-degree assault and second-degree harassment charges.
Garden City, NY: Republican nominee for Gov. Lee Zeldin speaks at the party convention in Garden City, New York, March 1, 2022. (Photo by Reece T. Williams / Newsday RM Getty Photos))
“Given Mr Giuliani ‘s insistence on seeing his name in the press and his proven tendency to distort the truth, we’re pleased to correct the record of what exactly happened over the weekend at Staten Island,” the Legal Aid Society said. which represents Gill. said in a statement, according to FOX 5 NY.
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Finally, Andrew Giuliani was defeated on Tuesday by the other GOP champion, MP Lee Zeldin, who was nominated by the Republican Party.
Fox News’ Paul Best contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a Fox News Digital reporter covering politics, crime, police and more. Tips for the story can be sent to [email protected] and Twitter: @danimwallace.
