On Monday, a video depicted an employee of the Charleston ShopRite slapping mayoral candidate Rudy Giuliani on the back
An altercation that led police to pursue criminal charges went viral online.
The New York Post first uploaded the black-and-white video, which appears to be from a shop security camera. Since then, other people and media outlets have reposted it, resulting in many postings receiving millions of views.
Giuliani was seen from behind the camera.
CCTV Footage Emerges Of Rudy Giuliani Claiming He Was Attacked At The Staten Island ShopRite, Video Goes Viral
Video of the “assault” on Rudy at ShopRite, where Rudy had the person arrested, and said if he wasn’t in better shape he would’ve fallen, cracked his skull, and died. pic.twitter.com/EpgSpPu2fk
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) June 26, 2022
The former mayor is seen in the video standing in the middle of a crowd of around six people inside the grocery store. When the employee in the influenza mask approaches from behind. And pretends to smack him on the shoulder with his dominant wrist as he passes.
As Giuliani and the employee appeared to exchange pleasantries. A woman standing on his immediately left responded by patting the 78-year-old on back which he was smacked.
The event happened inside `ShopRite on the South Coast, which is situated at 3010 Veterans Road West. Around 3:25 in the afternoon.
Giuliani stated at a press conference today on Monday that the event left his back & shoulder sore: “It was uncomfortable all night.”
The employee, identified by police as Daniel Gill, 39, of the 3400 block of Amboy Road in Oakwood, was charged with a massive attack. On Monday, his arraignment is anticipated to take place at St. George’s Prosecution.
Giuliani said the individual who smacked him upon that back used insulting language, allegedly stating, “You’re one of the ones that are going to kill women.” The remarks seemed to be a relation to Roe v. Wade being overturned, which removed government subsidies for abortions.
The video sparked discussion on social media, often along ideological lines. Some people questioned the seriousness of the event and whether accusations should have been filed. While others cited Giuliani’s advanced age.
Rudolph W. Giuliani was campaigning for his son, a Republican gubernatorial candidate. When a Staten Island supermarket store employee punched him in the behind. As per the cops and Mr. Giuliani.