Rudy Giuliani's Daughter Avoids Prosecution in Shoplifting Case
Tom Diemer
Correspondent
Posted:
08/31/10
The 21-year-old daughter of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, charged with shoplifting $100 worth of beauty items from a high-end cosmetics store, has apparently avoided prosecution in Manhattan Criminal Court.
The case against Caroline Giuliani was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal -- that is, sealed and closed as long as the young woman keeps her nose clean and completes a day of community service work. "Stay out of trouble and avoid rearrest," Judge Jennifer Schecter told her.
The Harvard University student did not speak to reporters and was escorted out of the Lower Manhattan courtroom by her mother, Donna Hanover, the Associated Press said . They got into a waiting Hyundai SUV.
Caroline Giuliani was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after she was seen on a security video on Aug. 4 at Sephora in Manhattan. The store is part of Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods outfit.
Rudy Giuliani wasn't at his daughter's court appearance. He was known during his time as mayor for a crackdown on petty crime -- the "broken windows" theory of law enforcement -- a policy credited with improving the quality of life in New York. When he first ran for president as a Republican in 2007, Caroline Giuliani showed up listed as a member of Barack Obama's Facebook group, supporting the Democrat's candidacy. She left the group when questioned about it, and then didn't comment on the presidential race.
Her mother, Ms. Hanover, went through a messy divorce with Giuliani while he was mayor.
The case against Caroline Giuliani was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal -- that is, sealed and closed as long as the young woman keeps her nose clean and completes a day of community service work. "Stay out of trouble and avoid rearrest," Judge Jennifer Schecter told her.
The Harvard University student did not speak to reporters and was escorted out of the Lower Manhattan courtroom by her mother, Donna Hanover, the Associated Press said . They got into a waiting Hyundai SUV.
Caroline Giuliani was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after she was seen on a security video on Aug. 4 at Sephora in Manhattan. The store is part of Paris-based LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a luxury goods outfit.Rudy Giuliani wasn't at his daughter's court appearance. He was known during his time as mayor for a crackdown on petty crime -- the "broken windows" theory of law enforcement -- a policy credited with improving the quality of life in New York. When he first ran for president as a Republican in 2007, Caroline Giuliani showed up listed as a member of Barack Obama's Facebook group, supporting the Democrat's candidacy. She left the group when questioned about it, and then didn't comment on the presidential race.
Her mother, Ms. Hanover, went through a messy divorce with Giuliani while he was mayor.