Update On Rudy Giuliani After Suffering Broken Vertebrae In Serious Car Crash

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries in a car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday, August 30. The 81-year-old politician, who served as mayor from 1994 to 2001, reportedly suffered a fractured vertebrae, lacerations, and other injuries after his vehicle was struck from behind at high speed. According to his head of security, Michael Ragusa, Rudy Giuliani had first stopped to help a woman in distress before the accident occurred.

Ragusa explained in a statement shared on Instagram that Giuliani was flagged down by a woman who identified herself as the victim of a domestic violence incident. Giuliani immediately called 911 and stayed with her until police arrived.

Not long after resuming travel, Giuliani’s vehicle was struck from behind on the highway. The crash left the former mayor with a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple contusions and lacerations, and injuries to his left arm and lower leg. He was rushed to a nearby trauma center for emergency treatment.

Giuliani’s business partner, Maria Ryan, who is also a nurse, quickly arrived at the hospital to oversee his care, according to the New York Post. “He’s getting further tests and stabilization of his injuries,” Ryan told the outlet, adding that his medical team is continuing to evaluate him.

Doctors expect Rudy Giuliani will remain hospitalized for two to three days before being discharged with a brace for his broken vertebrae.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Ragusa said the former Associate Attorney General is in remarkably good spirits. “The mayor is in great spirits. He’s a beast. He survived 9/11,” he noted, pointing to Giuliani’s reputation as a resilient figure from his time leading New York through one of its darkest chapters.

The accident marks another dramatic turn for Giuliani, who has remained a polarizing figure in American politics since leaving office. Once celebrated as “America’s Mayor” in the aftermath of 9/11, he has more recently faced mounting legal troubles, investigations, and financial strain.

In 2022, the former mayor claimed he was assaulted while campaigning for his son, Andrew Giuliani, in Staten Island.

As The Blast previously reported, Giuliani was inside a ShopRite supermarket on Veterans Road when an employee allegedly slapped him on the back and shouted, “Hey, what’s up, scumbag?” Eyewitness Rita Rugova-Johnson told the New York Post she was “stunned” to see the incident unfold at such close range. “We’re talking, and all of a sudden an employee came out of nowhere and open-handedly slapped him in the back,” she recalled. Law enforcement officials quickly arrested the on-duty worker at the store.

While Rudy Giuliani described the encounter as an “assault,” prosecutors later reduced the attacker’s charges to misdemeanor crimes, a move that drew its own round of debate.

Giuliani’s accident also comes on the heels of major financial turmoil. In December 2023, the former mayor filed for bankruptcy just days after a jury handed down a staggering judgment in favor of two former Georgia election workers. The women successfully argued that Giuliani had spread lies about them during the 2020 election, sparking racist threats and harassment that upended their lives. The bankruptcy filing initially froze collection of the debt, buying Giuliani some time.

But the reprieve didn’t last long. In 2024, his attorneys floated the idea of appointing a trustee to liquidate his assets before abruptly changing course and asking for the bankruptcy case to be dismissed. A judge eventually tossed out the case, leaving Giuliani without the protection of federal bankruptcy law’s automatic stay.

A spokesperson for Rudy Giuliani insisted that the onetime U.S. attorney expects to be “totally vindicated” in court, but for now, the dismissal has opened the door for those owed money to try and recover at least a portion of their claims through legal channels. There haven't been any updates since.

Giuliani’s accident and financial woes are only part of a long list of troubles that have defined his post-mayoral years. In August 2023, he was indicted in Georgia on charges related to election interference, followed by a similar indictment in Arizona in April 2024.

On top of that, Rudy Giuliani has been disbarred in both New York and Washington, D.C., further tarnishing a once-prestigious legal career. Between ongoing criminal cases, financial pressure, and mounting judgments, the former mayor remains entangled in a web of controversies that show little sign of slowing down.