Giuliani Not Closing Door On Potential Mayoral Run: Report

NEW YORK CITY — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaving the door open for a potential run for mayor next year.

While political insiders say Giuliani is exploring his option, the former mayor told the New York Post that he is "not going to say never, ever."

"As of now, I'm not running for mayor," he added.

Giuliani, 80, served as the city's mayor from 1994 to 2001, earning the nickname “America’s mayor” after 9/11.

"If you don’t have a Republican or independent mayor, you will have corruption at City Hall," the former mayor told the Post.

A Republican Party source told the outlet that he viewed the potential bid as a joke.

Ongoing Legal Troubles

Late last month, a federal judge ordered Giuliani to turn over his Manhattan luxury apartment and other valuable possessions to two Georgia election workers he defamed and now owes nearly $150 million, Patch previously reported.

Judge Lewis Liman said Giuliani must turn over his interest in the property to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss within seven days, CNN and NBC News reported.

The property will be put in a receivership the two women control so they can potentially sell it for millions of dollars.

Giuliani must also turn over a collection of several watches, a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, a 1980 Mercedes once owned by the Hollywood star Lauren Bacall, his television, furniture items and jewelry, according to CNN.

Freeman and Moss, a mother and daughter who were Fulton County election workers, sued Giuliani for defamation after he falsely accused them of election fraud following the 2020 presidential election. A jury last year awarded them $148 million in damages.