Giuliani led the s federal prosecution of New York City mafia bosses as U. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Senate seat from New York, but left the race once diagnosed with prostate cancer. In , Giuliani founded a security consulting business, Giuliani Partners , [ 1 ] and acquired, but later sold, an investment banking firm, Giuliani Capital Advisors.
After advising Donald Trump during his presidential campaign and early administration , Giuliani joined President Trump's personal legal team in April , remaining on it during the presidential election.
His activities as Trump's attorney have led to allegations that he engaged in corruption and profiteering. Giuliani was raised a Roman Catholic. Giuliani attended Manhattan College in Riverdale, Bronx , where he majored in political science with a minor in philosophy. He joined the Phi Rho Pi college forensic fraternity and honor society.
He graduated in Giuliani considered becoming a priest but decided to attend New York University School of Law in Manhattan , where he was a member of the New York University Law Review [ 37 ] and graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree in Giuliani started his career and political life as a Democrat , working as a Democratic Party committeeman on Long Island in the mids. In , he volunteered for Robert F. Kennedy 's presidential campaign in the presidential election , [ 39 ] [ 40 ] and voted for George McGovern for president in the presidential election.
Giuliani did not serve in the military during the Vietnam War. Upon graduation from law school in , he was classified 1-A available for military service , but in he was reclassified 2-A essential civilian as Judge MacMahon's law clerk. In , Giuliani was reclassified 1-A but received a high draft lottery number and was not called up for service. Giuliani switched his party registration from Democratic to Independent in His first high-profile prosecution was of Democratic U.
