On Wednesday, Rudy Giuliani turned himself into Georgia police amid allegations that he was the principal conspirator in a scheme to rig the 2020 election with former President Donald Trump.

The former mayor of New York City is accused of violating Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act together with Trump and 17 other persons. He was hailed as "America's mayor" for his leadership following 9/11. Only Trump's $200,000 bail is more than the one set for him at $150,000.

He was jailed on Wednesday afternoon, according to jail records.

Giuliani, 79, is accused of spearheading Trump’s efforts to compel state lawmakers in Georgia and other closely contested states to ignore the will of voters and illegally appoint electoral college electors favorable to Trump.

Georgia was one of several key states Trump lost by slim margins, prompting the Republican and his allies to proclaim, without evidence, that the election was rigged in favor of his Democratic rival Joe Biden.

Giuliani is charged with making false statements and soliciting false testimony, conspiring to create phony paperwork, and asking state lawmakers to violate their oath of office to appoint an alternate slate of pro-Trump electors.