No joke, the NYT article says:

After his booking, Mr. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, stepped out of an S.U.V. to address a throng of reporters, calling the case “an attack on the American people.” He then made his way to A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds, a business near the jail.

Four Seasons Total Bail Bonds

Man, I sure wouldn’t, even if I was a staunch conservative. He doesn’t seem like someone who pays his bills if he can avoid it.