A court in New York has suspended former New York Mayor Giuliani from legal practice in New York, saying he has put the public at risk by spreading lies about the 2020 presidential election.

An appeals court in Manhattan ruled on Thursday that Giuliani spread false words to reinforce the claim that "widespread vote fraud caused his client (then President Trump) to steal the fruits of his 2020 presidential election victory."

Giuliani, 77, qualified as a lawyer in 1969 and served as chief federal prosecutor and partner in several large law firms. In April, FBI agents raided his home and office as part of a federal criminal investigation.