Q&A
Mastro's involvement in Rudy Giuliani's campaigns
1:30:00
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3 min
Council Member Ayala questioned Mastro about his involvement in Rudy Giuliani's political campaigns. Mastro acknowledged his roles in Giuliani's 1993 mayoral campaign and 2007 presidential campaign, but clarified some details about his positions.
- Mastro served as legal counsel to the 1993 campaign, focusing on campaign finance issues
- He was deputy head of Giuliani's transition team in 1993, not the head as initially stated
- For the 2007 presidential campaign, Mastro's role was limited to doing press about Giuliani's record as mayor
- Ayala questioned Mastro about calling Giuliani a 'role model and inspiration' in 1996
Diana Ayala
1:30:00
Okay.
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We also ask you to list all political campaigns in which you have been involved, the name of the candidate and the office, the nature of your involvement.
1:30:08
You responded that you worked on a pro bono basis for Judy Rudy Giuliani, and I 93's Mayo campaign.
1:30:14
And for his 2007 presidential campaign, but you did not say in what capacity.
1:30:19
You were in an ordinary volunteer in 9 on the 1993 campaign.
1:30:23
You will even cancel to the campaign as the press release announcing your appointment to the Juliani's deputy mayor indicated.
1:30:30
That's a sensitive position in a campaign, privates of confidential information.
1:30:33
Correct?
Randy Mastro
1:30:35
I would provide a pro bono counsel to the Giuliani campaign on issues relating to campaigns.
Diana Ayala
1:30:41
That's not the question, Mister Mastro.
Randy Mastro
1:30:43
I'm sorry.
UNKNOWN
1:30:44
I I
Diana Ayala
1:30:44
can repeat it if you'd like.
1:30:46
You will legal counsel to the campaign as the press release announcing your appointment indicated.
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That's a sensitive position in a campaign that is previewed to confidential information.
1:30:56
Is that correct?
Randy Mastro
1:30:58
It is correct that it's a sensitive position I was explaining to you what legal counsel meant.
1:31:04
My role was committed to representing the Giuliani Badillo and
Diana Ayala
1:31:09
Okay.
Randy Mastro
1:31:10
Alter campaigns on campaign finance issues.
Diana Ayala
1:31:13
I'm just asking on this one.
1:31:14
Okay.
1:31:15
Okay.
1:31:15
As you were also head of this trans of his transition team in 1993, you were also the I'm sorry.
1:31:22
And You were also the head of his transition team in 1992.
1:31:25
Correct?
Randy Mastro
1:31:27
No.
1:31:27
I was deputy.
Diana Ayala
1:31:29
Deputy?
Randy Mastro
1:31:30
And I was involved in helping select a cabinet that was a fusion government and included many Democrats, including Debbie Wright, and Infra Segara, and others.
Diana Ayala
1:31:42
Okay.
1:31:43
And in that role, is it correct that you were also involved in the hiring decisions for the mayor's commissioner political appointments and other staff?
Randy Mastro
1:31:50
Yes.
Diana Ayala
1:31:51
Okay.
1:31:51
And when would the Giuliani run for senate in 2 1000 did you volunteer in that campaign in any way?
1:31:56
No.
1:31:58
What was your role in Giuliani's 2 2 2007 presidential campaign?
Randy Mastro
1:32:04
My role was being called upon by that campaign to do some press about his record as mayor.
1:32:14
That's what my role was.
Diana Ayala
1:32:16
So comms,
Randy Mastro
1:32:19
I wasn't a comms person.
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I I volunteered some of my time to do some press interviews relating to his record as mayor.
Diana Ayala
1:32:27
Okay.
1:32:29
In 1996, the New York Times reported that at the announcement of mayor Giuliani making a deputy mayor of operation as you called Mister Giuliani and I quote a role model and an inspiration, unquote.
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Is that correct?
Randy Mastro
1:32:44
It is correct that I use those words.
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And if you would like to know why I use those words, I will be happy to tell you.
Diana Ayala
1:32:50
I I I I actually don't.
Randy Mastro
1:32:52
You don't you don't wanna know why I said that?
1:32:55
You you don't want to know,
Rita Joseph
1:32:56
you know,
Randy Mastro
1:32:57
that he was a Crusader US attorney, and we took on the mob in
Diana Ayala
1:33:01
the military.
1:33:01
Does that does your does does your opinion is your listen.
UNKNOWN
1:33:04
No.
1:33:04
No.
1:33:04
No.
Randy Mastro
1:33:04
No.
1:33:04
No.
1:33:04
But you you don't you don't wanna know that he stood up to the Reagan anymore.
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But I
Diana Ayala
1:33:07
wanna I would
UNKNOWN
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like to hold on my benefits,
Diana Ayala
1:33:09
or you're out of turn.
1:33:10
No.
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We're not
Randy Mastro
1:33:11
trying to explain your I said that.