Rudy Giuliani has been released from the hospital after the former New York City mayor was seriously injured in a weekend car crash.
The 81-year-old former U.S. associate attorney general suffered a fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and other injuries after a 19-year-old driver is accused of smashing into his car in New Hampshire Saturday.
A spokesperson for Giuliani previously said he’d be discharged from the hospital later this week, but Arthur L. Aidala, a friend of the former mayor, told The New York Times he was released Monday afternoon.
Aidala said Giuliani was in good spirits when they talked over the phone, telling his friend he had to heal from his injuries but was otherwise in “great shape.”
Michael Ragusa, his head of security, told The Independent in a statement, “This is a man who survived 9/11—so a little car accident won’t be slowing him down.”
“He is eager to return to business and continue fighting for this country, as he has proudly done for the past 50 years.”
The crash happened in Manchester, New Hampshire, around 10 p.m. on Saturday, when 19-year-old driver Lauren Kemp struck the back of a Ford Bronco, carrying Giuliani, New Hampshire State Police said. The car was being driven by Giuliani’s spokesman Ted Goodman.
Kemp, Goodman and Giuliani each suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to hospitals for treatment. Both cars veered into the median and were significantly damaged, authorities said. The collision happened across the road from where state troopers were already investigating a reported domestic violence incident, according to police.
Before the crash, the former mayor was “flagged down” by the woman involved in the domestic violence incident, Ragusa said Sunday.
“Mayor Giuliani immediately rendered assistance and contacted 911,” Ragusa said in a statement. “He remained on scene until responding officers arrived to ensure her safety.”
Ragusa later noted that this was “not a targeted attack.”
The Independent has asked state police for more information about how the two events were linked.
Maria Ryan, “his business partner and medical provider,” arrived at the hospital to oversee his care, Ragusa added. Giuliani thanked Ryan for overseeing his care in a social media post Sunday.
Earlier Saturday, the pair was spotted together at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats minor league baseball game, WMUR reported.
No charges had been filed in connection with the car collision as of Sunday, police said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Andrew Giuliani, the former mayor’s son who leads the White House’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, praised the outpouring of support his father has received in the wake of the crash.
“Thank you to all the people that have reached out since learning the news about my Father. Your prayers mean the world,” he wrote on X Sunday. “As a son, I can tell you I’m honored to have a Dad that I can call the toughest SOB I’ve ever seen!”
Giuliani was once known as “America’s Mayor,” hailed as leading the city through the aftermath of 9/11. He also served as U.S. Associate Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and later represented President Donald Trump during his first term.
Trump announced Monday afternoon Giuliani, whom he called “the greatest Mayor in the history of New York City,” will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
The Independent has reached out to the White House for comment.
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