Well, there you go.
As far as the new Yankee Stadium is concerned, Giuliani was well-known as an aggressive booster of the idea from way back.
He didn't need convincing - his advocacy of and allegiance to the project was never in doubt.
And if he needed bribing, a gift of four rings spread out over five years would not have been nearly enough for him to take that kind of risk.
I’m sorry, this one doesn’t pass the smell test to me.
The real problem is that the rings are estimated to be worth in the neighborhood of $250,000. Giuliani paid $16,000 for all four. He also did not declare the first World Series ring while he was mayor, even though the person who made that series of rings said he made Giuliani’s incribed ring in 1996 with the rest of the team rings.
During the time, Giuliani was cutting major deals with the Yankees that gave them many benefits funded by city tax dollars. He was also prosecuting others in city government who failed to declare gifts over $50.