Ah! Thanks for clarifying! I thought he was the one that more or less did what others couldn't and more importantly held clean trials. 

Well, he certainly went after them, but was it good? Most of those convictions were overturned. He had these gigantic show trials. But yes, that's how he made his name. 

siggy47

I could be wrong but wasnt he the guy who was really good at going after the Mafia? I thought that was what launched him so to speak 

Cje95

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Hit With Historic Federal Indictment

You're right. Revisionists will deny it, but Giuliani was beloved during his time as mayor. I personally never liked the guy from his days as a truly unhinged authoritarian US Attorney. 