That consulting is really just trading influence for money. Being near Trump makes Rudy's influence worth more.

he never seemed particularly stupid. He had been pretty successful as a U.S. attorney back in the '80s, a job that requires a solid understanding of the law - which he no longer seems to have. The stuff he says now, and the completely insane legal advice he's giving his client suggests that he's gone off the rails mentally, not just that he's a rabid partisan.

In office
June 3, 1983 – January 1, 1989

We need a thingie for "Bingo!"

But at least he seemed to have enough knowledge of the law at that time to do what he did without anybody noticing. Now, not so much.

...Giuliani has been working with Trump for a long time.

Trump has had casino license problems for having mob ties. The probability of Giuliani not knowing about that at the relevant time is zero.

Giuliani aggressively went after the Italian mob in NYC at a time when the Russian mob was moving in.

I found it in a discount bin years ago and one of the chapters was about the murders that happened at the NYC CBS studios. Giuliani was the prosecutor, if I recall. I'll dig the book out but my recollection is that it was highly critical of Giuliani's behavior as the representative of the government.

He's always been a dirt-bag.

He might just be terrified of what is going to come out about his participation in this mess.

Prestige, greed, access, etc.

he loves attention. Hell, who knows, maybe he snorts crushed up adderall too!

I swear, that SNL drag skit gets creepier every time I think about it.

He cashes in from publicity. Whatever he does that raises his profile helps him sell his useless consultation services.

quite a few lose the filter in their brain that stops them from saying and doing dumb things.

Rudy and Donnie Boy were hanger arounders with the Mob Crowd in NYC. Rudy's Daddy was a made Man.

There's definitely a resemblance.