As Rudy Giuliani approaches the 1/3 hearing in front of Judge Liman where he will have to explain his refusal to provide discovery, I think Giuliani thinks that he is going to be Joliet Jake getting Carrie Fisher to let him off the hook.

I think this is more likely.

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