Why did a young Rudy Giuliani have tea with Haiti's dictator in 1982?

To answer that question, we’ll have to go back to 1968 when a 24 year-old Giuliani was just graduating from law school. He was a young, driven lawyer whose sight was set on a political career with the Democratic Party. 

But in just 7 years, Giuliani would change cities, change jobs, change political parties and establish what we now call: immigration detention centers. 

You're listening to Episode 2: "Ambition is a Beast."

By: Leonardo Bevilacqua and Dante Dallago

Why did a young Rudy Giuliani have tea with Haiti's dictator in 1982? To answer that question, we’ll have to go back to 1968 when a 24 year-old Giuliani was just graduating from law school. He was a young, driven lawyer whose sight was set on a political career with the Democratic Party. But in just 7 years, Giuliani would change cities, change jobs, change political parties and establish what we now call: immigration detention centers. You're listening to Episode 2: "Ambition is a Beast." By: Leonardo Bevilacqua and Dante Dallago

Why did a young Rudy Giuliani have tea with Haiti's dictator in 1982?

To answer that question, we’ll have to go back to 1968 when a 24 year-old Giuliani was just graduating from law school. He was a young, driven lawyer whose sight was set on a political career with the Democratic Party.&nbsp;

But in just 7 years, Giuliani would change cities, change jobs, change political parties and establish what we now call: immigration detention centers.&nbsp;

You're listening to Episode 2: "Ambition is a Beast."

By: Leonardo Bevilacqua and Dante Dallago

Giuliani: The Unraveling – Episode 2: Ambition is a Beast

Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of forgotten stories that shaped New York City. Go along with the team as they knock on doors and track down the people who were at the center of the news. 

This season, we’re taking a deep dive into the life and career of Rudy Giuliani, one of the most influential politicians in New York City’s recent history. Before he was disbarred and bankrupt, before all the trouble, Giuliani rose to prominence as a prosecutor and a politician. As America’s mayor, he had one of the highest approval ratings of all time among New Yorkers. He was even knighted by the Queen of England. So, how does that person end up bankrupt and ridiculed? How did America’s Mayor end up betraying the very values he built his career on?

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Shoe Leather is an investigative podcast that goes behind the scenes of forgotten stories that shaped New York City. Go along with the team as they knock on doors and track down the people who were at the center of the news. This season, we’re taking a deep dive into the life and career of Rudy Giuliani, one of the most influential politicians in New York City’s recent history. Before he was disbarred and bankrupt, before all the trouble, Giuliani rose to prominence as a prosecutor and a politician. As America’s mayor, he had one of the highest approval ratings of all time among New Yorkers. He was even knighted by the Queen of England. So, how does that person end up bankrupt and ridiculed? How did America’s Mayor end up betraying the very values he built his career on?

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