Everything we know about Rudy Giuliani’s rumored girlfriend Maria Ryan

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rudy Giuliani’s “alleged girlfriend.” Maria Ryan has gone by many titles in recent years — all the while remaining in the disgraced New York City mayor’s orbit. Giuliani’s ‘girlfriend’ Lawyers for Giuliani’s bankruptcy creditors have repeatedly described Ryan as the former mayor’s “girlfriend” in filings, alleging she’s been given “unauthorized payments” to clear her credit card statements. She’s also told the judge in Giuliani’s bankruptcy case in a June 15 letter that she, “Dr Maria Ryan,” was the former mayor’s “medical director and advisor.” While Ryan has dedicated decades to medicine — she is a licensed nurse practitioner and served as the CEO of a hospital — she is not a medical doctor. When I started at, it was accredited and my state recognizes it.” The Council for Higher Education Accreditation said otherwise, tellingThe Independent: “There is no information that indicates Warren National University was ever accredited by a recognized accreditor of CHEA or the US Department of Education.” Giuliani’s business associate Ryan — who resigned from her role as CEO of New Hampshire’s Cottage Hospital in 2021 — has indicated she is deeply invested in Giuliani’s business affairs and has worked alongside him for several years.