Rudy Giuliani Isn’t Interested in ‘Liar’ Avenatti’s Debate Offer: Even If ‘They Paid Me $10 Million’

Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti challenged Rudy Giuliani to a debate this week instead of them continuing to exchange barbs in the press:

I think it would be very helpful for the public to witness a discussion between Mr. Giuliani and me concerning the facts of the case, etc. I am willing to participate on any network provided both sides are provided a fair shake. I am also willing to do it on 12-hrs notice.

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 8, 2018

Both Avenatti and Giuliani are clearly not TV-averse, but per Politico, Giuliani has no interest in doing such a debate:

“I wouldn’t debate that guy if they paid me $10 million,” Giuliani, a new lawyer for President Donald Trump, told POLITICO in an interview on Friday. “He’s a liar. All he does is put out statements in the press and they fawn all over him.”

“What did he ever run for?” Giuliani continued. “What public service did he ever do? I’m going to debate him? This guy is a clown. He wants to do a debate like Billy Jean King and Bobby Riggs?”

Earlier today Avenatti sent out a warning on Twitter that he has more coming regarding the President and his “fixer”:

Let this serve as formal notice – there is significantly more evidence and facts to come relating to Mr. Cohen's dealings and Mr. Trump's knowledge and involvement. You can come clean now or wait to be outed. Your choice. We have only just begun…#Basta

— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) May 11, 2018

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