Giuliani Bankruptcy Is Heading Toward Dismissal, Judge Says (1)

Rudolph Giuliani’s personal bankruptcy case is on a path to be dismissed by the end of the week by a federal bankruptcy judge following nearly seven months of stalled progress.

Judge Sean Lane of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York said during a hearing Wednesday that he is “leaning toward” throwing the former New York City mayor’s bankruptcy out entirely. The judge will make a final ruling Friday.

If the judge tosses the bankruptcy, Giuliani would be left without court protection from creditors owed more than $150 million. Giuliani’s lawyers said Wednesday that they consent ...