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Bernard Bailey "Bernie" Kerik, CBE, (born September 4, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey) was an American law-enforcement officer. Kerik was Police Commissioner of the City of New York from 2000 to 2001, under Mayor Rudy Giuliani. In December 2004, George W. Bush nominated Kerik as Secretary of Homeland Security. A week later, Kerik withdrew his acceptance, explaining that he had employed an illegal immigrant as a nanny; subsequently, numerous allegations surfaced which would likely have led to a confirmation battle. In 2006, Kerik pled guilty to two unrelated ethics violations after an investigation by the Bronx District Attorney's Office, and was ordered to pay $221,000. He is currently under federal scrutiny for tax evasion, was indicted on several criminal charges on November 8, 2007, and is scheduled to be arraigned [1] at noon on Friday, 9 November 2007 before Magistrate Judge George Yanthis in White Plains, New York Federal Court. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - City 67. ... Police Commissioner (or Commissioner of Police) is the title of the chief officer of many law enforcement agencies. ... -1... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III, (born May 28, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, businessman, and Republican politician from the state of New York. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Illegal alien and Illegal aliens redirect here. ... A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in their -- the childs -- home. ... This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... For other places with the same name, see White Plains (disambiguation). ... The term federal court, when used by itself, can refer to: Any court of the national government in a country that has a federal system such as that of the United States (United States federal courts) or Mexico In some countries, a particular court, for example, the Federal Court of...

Personal

The son of Donald Raymond Kerik, Sr. and Patricia Joann Bailey, Kerik was raised in Paterson, New Jersey. In 2001, Kerik published a memoir, The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice, in which he described how he came from a broken home. In the book, he said his parents divorced when he was 3 and his mother, an alcoholic and prostitute, was murdered by her pimp^[1] when he was 9. “Paterson” redirects here. ... King Alcohol and his Prime Minister circa 1820 Alcoholism is the consumption of or preoccupation with alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the alcoholics normal personal, family, social, or work life. ... Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...

Kerik dropped out of high school, later receiving a General Equivalency Diploma. While New York City Police Commissioner, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Empire State College of the State University of New York. ^[2] The GED, General Educational Development, or General Equivalence Degree Test, is a test that certifies the taker has attained American or Canadian high school-level academic skills. ... Empire State College, a State University of New York university college, is a multi-site institution that offers higher education to students all over the State of New York as well as the rest of the world. ... Not to be confused with University of the State of New York. ...

Kerik is a former Military Police Officer (MP), a former bodyguard, a former jail warden and a former undercover narcotics detective, he is also a 5th degree black belt master instructor in the martial arts, who holds black belts in both Japanese Karate and Korean tae kwon do. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ... Taekwondo is the Korean national sport and martial art, and is also one of the worlds most commonly practiced sports. ...

Kerik was the keynote speaker at the commencement of Michigan State University on December 6, 2003. His speech was centered around his support for the "War on Terror" and his experiences in the Criminal Justice System.

Kerik declared bankruptcy in October 1987,^{[citation needed]} but today he is a multimillionaire, the result of a lucrative partnership with former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and a profitable relationship with a stun-gun manufacturer. His relationship since 2002 with Taser International, a Scottsdale, Arizona, manufacturer of stun guns, has by far been the biggest source of his newfound wealth, earning him more than $6.2 million in pre-tax profits through stock options he was granted and then sold, mostly in November 2004.^{[citation needed]} Notice of closure stuck on the door of a computer store the day after its parent company, Granville Technology Group Ltd, declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration—see text) in the United Kingdom. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... The words stun gun can mean:- An electroshock gun or electric shock baton: these exist in the real world. ... // Taser International, Incorporated is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based corporation that produces Tasers, the most common brand of electroshock gun. ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...

Kerik has been married three times but he concealed his first marriage.^[3] His present wife since November 1998 is Syrian-born Hala Matli (born February 3, 1972). He has four children, his youngest, Celine Christina and Angelina Amber are both the godchildren of Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former Mayor of New York City. ^[4] is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ...

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Military and police experience

Kerik enlisted in the U.S. Army in July, 1974 and became a Military policeman (MP) assigned to Korea as an MP Sentry Dog Handler and to the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina assuming Military Police duties and teaching hand to hand combat to Special Operations and Special Forces Personnel at the John F. Kennedy Unconventional Warfare Center. In 1977, he received an honorable discharge from the Army. In April, 1978, he was employed by the Morrison Knudson Saudi Arabia Consortium (MKSAC) as a Security Officer on the King Khalid Military City in Hafar Al-Batin, Saudi Arabia for nearly two and a half years. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... This article is about the Korean peninsula and civilization. ... Patch of the XVIII Airborne Corps. ... Troopers of the 82nd training on Fort Bragg Paratroopers in training at Fort Bragg Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke Counties, North Carolina, USA, near Fayetteville. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Special forces or special operations forces is a term used to describe relatively small military units raised and trained for reconnaissance, unconventional warfare and special operations. ... The United States Army Special Forces —Special Forces or SF — is an elite Special Operations Force of the United States Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations. ... unit crest John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) trains United States Army personnel for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and Army Special Operation Forces (ARSOF). ... Washington Group International provides integrated engineering, construction and management services to businesses and governments around the world. ... Satellite photo of King Khalid Military City, taken June 30th, 2002 King Khalid Military City (KKMC) (Arabic: مدينة الملك خالد العسكرية; transliterated: Madynat al-Malik Khalid al-Askariyah) is a special city in northeastern Saudi Arabia, designed and built by the Middle East Division, a unit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Province Established 17 AH - 638 AD Joint Saudi Arabia 1925 Government  - Mayor Mutlaq Abu Ethnain  - City Governor  - Provincial Governor Population (2005)  - City +338,636  - Urban +289,179  - Metro +49,457   Hafar Al-Batin Municipality estimate Time zone AST (UTC+3)  - Summer (DST) AST (UTC+3) Postal Code...

Kerik worked from 1982 to 1984 as chief of investigations for the security office at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, one of the kingdom's premier hospitals, where members of the royal family are treated. Six members of the hospital security staff, including Kerik, were fired and deported after an investigation in 1984 by the Saudi secret police ^[5] The King Faisal Specialist Hospital, located in Riyadh, is a large Saudi hospital housing modern specialized medical facilities in a several areas. ... Riyadh from space, April 1994 Minestry of interior Faisaliah Centre King Fahad Int. ... The House of Saud refers to the royal family of Saudi Arabia. ...

Kerik served as Warden of the Passaic County jail, the largest county adult correctional facility in New Jersey, from January to July 1986. There, he also served as the Department's Training Officer and Commander of the Special Weapons and Operations units, and received the Medal of Honor from the City of Paterson and a Presidential Commendation from President Ronald Reagan, both for heroism.^{[citation needed]} ... Bergen and Passaic counties, 1872 Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... “Paterson” redirects here. ... Reagan redirects here. ...

Kerik served with the New York City Police Department (NYPD) from July 1986 to May 1994, in both uniformed and plain clothes duty. While assigned to the US Justice Department's New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, he was one of two case agents responsible for overseeing one of the most substantial narcotic investigations in the history of the department, resulting in the conviction of more than sixty members of the Cali Cartel. He earned thirty medals for meritorious and heroic service, including the department's Medal for Valor for his involvement in a gun battle in which his partner was shot and wounded. ^{[citation needed]} In December 1997, he was appointed by the Mayor to the New York City Gambling Control Commission. Kerik also chaired the Michael Buczek Foundation's annual fund-raiser that honors law enforcement across the nation. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) was created in 1845 and currently is the largest municipal police force in the world with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. “Justice Department” redirects here. ... The Cali Cartel is a drug cartel based in southern Colombia, around the city of Cali and the Valle del Cauca Department. ... As the New York City Police Departments third highest medal, the Medal for Valor is conferred upon police officers for acts of outstanding personal bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent personal hazard to life under circumstances evincing a disregard of personal consequences. ... Gaming Control Board or GCB is a governmental body or agency charged with regulating casino and other types of gaming in a defined geographical area, usually a state, and of enforcing gaming law in general. ...

Commissioner of NYC Department of Correction

Kerik served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, a position to which he was appointed on January 1, 1998.^{[citation needed]} He previously served for three years as the Department of Correction's First Deputy Commissioner and, prior to that, as the agency's Executive Assistant to the Commissioner and Director of the Investigations Division. Infobox Correction Department The New York City Department of Correction is responsible for over 13,000 of New York Citys inmates, housing the majority of them on Rikers Island. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

New York City Police Commissioner

Kerik was appointed the 40th New York City Police Commissioner by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on August 21, 2000. He left office at the end of Giuliani's term on December 31, 2001. More than half of mayor Giuliani's cabinet opposed Kerik's appointment. Kerik's lack of a college degree and was among the cabinet's major concerns.^[6] Possession of a college degree was a requirement established in 1985 by then-Commissioner Benjamin Ward for anyone promoted above the rank of Captain. There have been questions raised regarding the fact that the City of New York's Department of Investigations bypassed the normal vetting process in appointing Kerik police commissioner. The accusation among others were that his chief qualification appeared to be that he had served as Giuliani’s driver and bodyguard. ^[7][8] The New York City Police Commissioner is the head of the New York City Police Department, appointed by the Mayor of New York City. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Benjamin Ward Benjamin Ward was born on August 10, 1926 in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn, New York, one of 11 children. ... Lists of the ranks of various police forces: // Queensland OPP (Ontario Provincial Police) Sûreté du Québec Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Royal Canadian Mounted Police Dansk Politi Distinktioner Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Senior Assistant Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Chief Superintendent of Police Senior Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Chief Inspector of...

As the leader of the largest municipal police department in the United States, Commissioner Kerik oversaw a uniformed force of more than 41,000 officers, a civilian force of more than 14,500 which included the 3,500 member School Safety Division and 2,000-member Traffic Control Division, and an annual budget of more than $3.2 billion. Kerik was serving as Police Commissioner during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and oversaw the law-enforcement response. The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ...

After the attacks, Kerik took control of an apartment donated for the recovery efforts at Ground Zero, using it as a rent-free "love nest" to meet with his girl friends, including Judith Regan, the publisher of The Lost Son.^[9] Judith Regan Judith Regan (born 17 August 1953 in Massachusetts) is an American editor and book publisher. ...

On February 13, 2002, Kerik was appointed an honorary Commander of Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

Interim Minister of Interior of Iraq

In May 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Kerik was appointed by the George W. Bush Administration as the Interim Minister of Interior of Iraq and Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy to Iraq, L. Paul Bremer. He was responsible for reconstituting the Iraqi Ministry of Interior which had dissolved into the community during the U.S. led coalition's invasion of Iraq. The Iraq Interior consisted of the National Police, Intelligence Service and Border and Customs Police. In Rajiv Chandrasekaran's book on Iraq, Imperial Life in the Emerald City, Kerik was said to be arrogant, incompetent, and undedicated in his position. For other uses of the term, see Iraq war (disambiguation) The 2003 invasion of Iraq (also called the 2nd or 3rd Persian Gulf War) began on March 20, 2003, when forces belonging primarily to the United States and the United Kingdom invaded Iraq arguably without the explicit backing of the... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Paul Bremer Lewis Paul Bremer III (born September 30, 1941), known as Paul Bremer and also nicknamed Jerry Bremer, was named Director of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance for post-war Iraq following the Iraq War of 2003, replacing Jay Garner on May 6, 2003. ... Rajiv Chandrasekaran is an American journalist. ... Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraqs Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran is a critical look at the civilian leadership of the American reconstruction project in Iraq. ...

Kerik was also criticized by George Packer in his book, Assassin's Gate: America in Iraq: George Packer (born 1960) is a novelist, journalist and editor. ...

"He [Army Lt. Colonel in charge of Kirkuk reconstruction] was afraid that the new Kirkuk police force, which the battalion he commanded had already set up, would have to be scrapped when Bernard Kerik - the colorful former New York police chief - finally got around to announcing his national plan. Instead, Kerik spent his time in Baghdad going on raids with South African mercenaries while his house in New Jersey underwent renovation. He went home after just three months, leaving almost nothing behind, while the Lt. Colonel spent almost a year in Kirkuk."

Consulting work

Following his departure from the New York City Police Department, he was employed by Giuliani Partners, a consulting firm formed by the former Mayor of New York, Rudolph Giuliani. He served as a Senior Vice President at Giuliani Partners and as Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani-Kerik LLC, an affiliate of Giuliani Partners. Kerik resigned from these positions in December, 2004. Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Kerik served from May to September 2003 as Iraq’s interim Minister of Interior where he oversaw the re-constitution and reconstruction of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior, including the national police service and border enforcement units. Kerik is currently the Chairman & CEO of The Kerik Group LLC, a New York City based consulting firm specializing in Homeland Security, Counter-Terrorism and Law Enforcement and Jail/Prison Management services. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Giuliani Partners LLC is a management consulting and security consulting business founded by former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in January 2002. ... For a list of the Dutch Director-Generals who governed New Amsterdam (as New York City was called when it was a Dutch-run settlement) between 1624 and 1664, see: Director-General of New Netherland. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... “Chief executive” redirects here. ... This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

Nomination as Secretary of Homeland Security

On December 3, 2004, Kerik was nominated by President Bush to succeed Tom Ridge as United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales vetted Kerik during that nomination period. ^[10] But on December 10, after a week of press scrutiny, Kerik withdrew acceptance of the nomination. Kerik stated that he had unknowingly hired an undocumented worker as a nanny and housekeeper who had used someone else's social security number. Similar violations of immigration law had previously caused the withdrawal of the nominations of Linda Chavez as Secretary of Labor by George W. Bush and of Zoe Baird as Attorney General by Bill Clinton. is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 27, 1945 near Pittsburgh, USA) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1995), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (2001–2003), and the first United States Secretary of Homeland... The United States Secretary of Homeland Security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the body concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Alberto Gonzales (born August 4, 1955), is the 80th and current Attorney General of the United States. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nationality law is the branch of a countrys legal system wherein legislation, custom and court precendent combine to define the ways in which that countrys nationality and citizenship are transmitted, acquired or lost. ... This article is about the conservative activist and former unionist. ... Seal of the United States Department of Labor Secretary of Labor redirects here. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Zoe Baird (born 1952) was a U.S. lawyer. ... Seal of the United States Department of Justice The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see 28 U.S.C. Â§ 503) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...

Shortly after withdrawal of the nomination, the press reported on several other incidents which might also have posed difficulties in gaining confirmation by the Senate. These include: questions regarding Kerik's sale of stock in Taser International shortly before the release of an Amnesty International report critical of the company's stun-gun product; a sexual harassment lawsuit; an affair with Judith Regan; allegations of misuse of police personnel and property for personal benefit; connections with a construction company suspected of having ties to organized crime; and failure to comply with ethics rules on gifts.^[11] // Taser International, Incorporated is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based corporation that produces Tasers, the most common brand of electroshock gun. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amnesty international Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience... Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... Judith Regan Judith Regan (born 17 August 1953 in Massachusetts) is an American editor and book publisher. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ...

Investigation results

Bernard Kerik shortly after his arrest in 2006

On June 30, 2006, after an eighteen month investigation conducted by the Bronx District Attorney's Office, Kerik pled guilty to two ethics violations (unclassified misdemeanors) and was ordered to pay $221,000 in fines at the 10-minute hearing.^[12] Image File history File linksMetadata Kerikmug. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kerikmug. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ...

Kerik acknowledged that he failed to document a personal loan on his annual New York City Conflict of Interest Report (a violation of the New York City Administrative Code) and accepting a gift from a New Jersey construction firm (or one of their subsidiaries) (namely, Interstate Industrial, a mob-linked firm) attempting to do business with the city, (a violation of the New York City Charter). During the court hearing, the Assistant Bronx District Attorney stated that "although some may draw inferences from this plea, there is no direct evidence of an agreement between Kerik and the New Jersey construction firm". Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg immediately removed Kerik's name from the Manhattan Detention Complex, a New York jail that had been renamed in Kerik's honor on December 21, 2001 by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.^[13] This article is about the U.S. state. ... Michael Bloomberg Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Mike Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is a businessman and mayor of New York City. ... The Tombs was the central prison in New York City, built in 1839, and designed by John Haviland after an engraving by John A. Stevens of an Egyptian mausoleum. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ...

Subsequently, on July 20, 2006, the two New Jersey contractors were indicted on perjury charges, accused of lying to the Bronx grand jury in the Kerik investigation.^[14] is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines if there is enough evidence for a trial. ...

On March 31, 2007, The Associated Press reported that Kerik rejected a plea bargain agreement with federal prosecutors who are investigating allegations of tax evasion for failing to declare the gifts that he received from the New Jersey contractors. Kerik is also under investigation for conspiracy to eavesdrop on the conversations of the husband of Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro (Republican), Albert Pirro, whom Ms. Pirro suspected of having an affair.^[15] Kerik will be indicted on charges of bribery, tax evasion, obstruction of justice, providing false information and conspiracy to eavesdrop. He agreed to surrender on November 9, 2007 to federal authorities. ^[16] is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Associated Press logo This article concerns the news service. ... A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defendant arrange to settle the case against the defendant. ... This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... Eavesdropping is the intercepting and reading of messages and conversations by unintended recipients. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... Jeanine Pirro Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, and politician from the state of New York. ...

Investigations in progress

Sources informed New York City area newspapers (New York Daily News, Newsday and New York Times) that federal investigators have found additional witnesses and have developed new strategies that will likely result in an indictment against Kerik. The U.S. Department of Justice sources anticipate that federal authorities will secure an indictment against Kerik in November, 2007, on the issues of federal bribery, obstruction of justice and tax fraud. ^{[17][18][19][20]} This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

Witnesses involved

Other Giuliani aides will be called to testify as witnesses in the case. They include:

• Raymond Casey, former head of the Trade Waste Commission
• Michael Caruso, former inspector general with the city Department of Inspection

A meeting in Tribeca, at Walker's Bar, in July 1999, between Kerik, Casey and Caruso, dealt with Casey's investigation of Interstate Industrial Corporation. Interstate employed the best man at Kerik's wedding, as well as Kerik's brother, Donald. Casey was inquiring into allegations that Interstate had connections with the Gambino Crime Family. Kerik has admitted that Interstate secretly paid to renovate Kerik's apartment. ^{[21][22][23][24]} John Gotti, The Dapper Don The Gambino Crime Family is one of the Five Families that controls organized crime activities based in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia (or Cosa Nostra). ...

The new U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey has a close relationship with former mayor Rudy Giuliani, as confirmed by a presidential spokesperson. ^[25] Mukasey and Giuliani have been friends since working at the same law firm in the early 1970s. ^[26]Mukasey has pledged to recuse himself from cases involving Giuliani. However, neither presidential spokespersons nor Mukasey would return reporters' inquiries into whether Mukasey would recuse himself from the Kerik case.^[27][28] In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... Michael B. Mukasey (born 1941) is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. ...

Michael Mukasey's son, Marc Mukasey, has been assigned by Rudy Giuliani's campaign to block Kerik's legal defense team from interviewing witnesses that might assist his defense.^[29](When Giuliani joined the Bracewell firm, effecting the company's change to "Bracewell & Giuliani," he brought Marc Mukasey into the firm.^[30]) + Michael Mukasey's son, Marc Mukasey, has been assigned by Rudy Giuliani's campaign to block Kerik's legal defense team from interviewing witnesses that might assist his defense.^[31] Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began in October, 2005 when the “Draft Rudy Giuliani for President, Inc” was formed. ... Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP is an American law firm that was formed on March 31, 2005 when former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined the prior firm of Bracewell & Patterson, LLP, as a named partner. ... Former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign began in October, 2005 when the “Draft Rudy Giuliani for President, Inc” was formed. ...

Press reports on November 5, 2007 said that Giuliani defended Kerik during a presidential campaign visit in Derry, New Hampshire. He stressed Kerik's contribution to crime reduction in New York. ^[32] (However, Kerik had a relatively short term in New York City's police commisioner. He served for one year and four months, compared with the longer tenures of William Bratton and Howard Safir.) William J. Bratton is currently the police chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. ... Howard Safir was the New York City Police Commissioner from 1996 to 2000. ...

Federal Indictment

On November 9th, 2007, Bernard Kerik was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy, tax fraud and making false statements. Prosecutors say Kerik received about $255,000 in renovations to his Riverdale, New York, apartment from a company seeking to do business with the city of New York and concealed the income from the Internal Revenue Service. The indictment also charges Kerik made several false statements to the White House and other federal officials. If convicted on all 16 counts in the indictment, Kerik could face a maximum sentence of 142 years in prison and $4.7 million in fines. ^[33] Riverdale (population 46,013) is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx in New York City. ...

See also

• Rudy Giuliani promotions of Bernard Kerik controversy

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References

1. ^ http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/bernard_b_kerik/index.html?inline=nyt-per
2. ^ Christopher Drew, "A Street Cop's Rise From High School Dropout to Cabinet Nominee" New York Times, November 3, 2004 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE0DD1631F930A35751C1A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
3. ^ "Skeletons Pour From Kerik's Closet" CBS News 15 Dec 2004
4. ^ CNN December 11, 2004 http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0412/11/cst.01.html
5. ^ John Mintz and Lucy Shackelford, "Kerik's Surveillance Activity in Saudi Arabia Is Disputed ," "Washington Post," December 8, 2004 http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A45175-2004Dec7?language=printer
6. ^ Michael Powell, "Loyal to Kerik, Giuliani Missed Warning Signs," "New York Times," November 3, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/03/us/politics/03kerik.html?hp
7. ^ Fred Kaplan, "Is Bernard Kerik Qualified to Run Homeland Security?" slate.com December 4, 2007 http://slate.com/id/2110638/
8. ^ Associated Press, "Giuliani's Police Chief Could be a Problem: Case of ex-NYC police commissioner could crash into final push for votes" October 26, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21491113/
9. ^ Julie Satow. "Kerik's Love Nest Angers Residents Of Liberty View", New York Sun, December 20, 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. 
10. ^ Wayne Barrett, "'No Skeletons in My Closet!': Oh yeah? How Michael Mukasey and Bernie Kerik are haunting Rudy's run," "Village Voice," October 30, 2007 http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0744,barrett,78212,6.html
11. ^ "As Kerik Faces Court, Questions Persist on Background Check" by William K. Rashbaum New York Times 30 June 2006
12. ^ "Kerik pleads guilty in corruption probe" by Tom Hayes Associated Press 30 June 2006
13. ^ "Disgraced and Penalized, Kerik Finds His Name Stripped Off Jail" by Sewell Chan New York Times 3 July 2006
14. ^ "Contractors With Kerik Ties Are Indicted on Perjury Charges" by Alan Feuer New York Times 20 July 2006
15. ^ Ex-NYC Commish Rejects Plea Deal
16. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,309779,00.html Fox News - Bernard Kerik Indictment Charges to be Announced Friday
17. ^ Greg B. Smith, "Kerik Mess Worsens as Feds Move in," "New York Daily News" October 12, 2007 p. 5.
18. ^ Greg B. Smith, "Exclusive: Bernard Kerik probe: When did Rudy Giuliani know?" "[[New York Daily News" October 13, 2007 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/10/13/2007-10-13_bernard_kerik_probe_when_did_rudy_giulia-1.html
19. ^ Anthony DeStefano, "Report: Kerik Eyed in Federal Bribery Probe," "Newsday" October 12, 2007 http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nykerik1013,0,4302521.story
20. ^ Michael Cooper and William K. Rashbaum, "Ex-Aide to Giuliani Plans Fight to Avoid Charges" "New York Times" October 13, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/us/13kerik.html?ref=nyregion
21. ^ Greg B. Smith, "Kerik Mess Worsens as Feds Move in," "New York Daily News" October 12, 2007 p. 5.
22. ^ Greg B. Smith, "Exclusive: Bernard Kerik probe: When did Rudy Giuliani know?" "[[New York Daily News" October 13, 2007 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/10/13/2007-10-13_bernard_kerik_probe_when_did_rudy_giulia-1.html
23. ^ Anthony DeStefano, "Report: Kerik Eyed in Federal Bribery Probe," "Newsday" October 12, 2007 http://www.newsday.com/news/local/newyork/ny-nykerik1013,0,4302521.story
24. ^ Michael Cooper and William K. Rashbaum, "Ex-Aide to Giuliani Plans Fight to Avoid Charges" "New York Times" October 13, 2007 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/13/us/13kerik.html?ref=nyregion
25. ^ William K. Rashbaum, "White House says Mukasey would skip Giuliani Issues," New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/29/washington/29giuliani.html?pagewanted=all
26. ^ Wayne Barrett, "'No Skeletons in My Closet!': Oh yeah? How Michael Mukasey and Bernie Kerik are haunting Rudy's run," "Village Voice," October 30, 2007 http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0744,barrett,78212,6.html
27. ^ William K. Rashbaum, "White House says Mukasey would skip Giuliani Issues," New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/29/washington/29giuliani.html?pagewanted=all
28. ^ "Mukasey Papers Cite Giuliani Friendship" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/02/AR2007100202169.html
29. ^ Larry Celona and Dan Manigan, "Giuliani's Bernard Kerik Shield: Pal Keeps Eye on Ex-NYPD Boss' Probe, New York Post Exclusive, October 22, 2007 http://www.nypost.com/seven/10222007/news/regionalnews/giuliani_bern_shield.htm
30. ^ William K. Rashbaum. "White House Says Mukasey Would Skip Giuliani Issues", The New York Times, 2007-09-29. 
31. ^ Larry Celona and Dan Manigan, "Giuliani's Bernard Kerik Shield: Pal Keeps Eye on Ex-NYPD Boss' Probe, New York Post Exclusive, October 22, 2007 http://www.nypost.com/seven/10222007/news/regionalnews/giuliani_bern_shield.htm
32. ^ "Rudy Giuliani Defends Bernard Kerik's Record Amid Bribery Investigation" "Fox News" http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308340,00.html
33. ^ Former Giuliani protege indicted on corruption charges - CNN.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.

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External links

• This article was originally based on information from New York City's official website [2].
• Newsday article, May 23 2003 announcing Kerik's appointment to post in Iraq [3]
• Tom Brokaw MSNBC Interview July 14 2003 [4]
• Only In America - biographical article by Arnaud de Borchgrave in The Washington Times, December 5, 2004
• Kerik's Surveillance Activity in Saudi Arabia Is Disputed, John Mintz and Lucy Shackelford, Washington Post, Dec. 10, 2004
• Homeland Security Nominee Withdraws
• Why Did Bernard Kerik Really Bow Out? Newsweek, Dec. 11, 2004
• Bernard Kerik problems
• Kerik hired as Security Advisor to Guyana Government

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Bibliography

• War Stories: Behind the Silver and Gold Shields Thomas J. Ward, Bernard B. Kerik (Looseleaf Law Publications, 2002) ISBN 1-889031-58-5
• The Lost Son: A Life in Pursuit of Justice Bernard B. Kerik (Regan Books, 2001) ISBN 0-06-000901-2 (autobiography) [5]
• In the Line of Duty Bernard B. Kerik (Regan Books, 2001)
• Imperial Life in the Emerald City Rajiv Chandrasekaran