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Bernard Bailey #Kerik
1955

Presidential Pardon
2020

Pleaded guilty
8 federal felony charges
SDNY
2009

Acting Minister of the Interior of Iraq
May - Sept 2003

Commissioner
NYPD
2000 - 2001

Commissioner
NYC Department of Correction
1998 - 2000

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_K…
“He has spent ten years working in the Middle-East for the ruling families of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Jordan; and in 2003 was appointed by the White House, as the Interim Minister of the Interior of Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein.”

#Kerik
premierespeakers.com/bernard-kerik/…
“In 2004, he was tapped by President George W. Bush to serve as secretary of homeland security. This nomination led to a federal investigation, which ultimately resulted in #Kerik serving three years in prison on multiple felony convictions.  …”

wpsu.psu.edu/tv/programs/co…
“In 2009, #Kerik pleaded guilty to eight felonies, including two counts of tax fraud and lying to White House officials while being considered for the homeland security position, The Associated Press reported at the time. The judge in the case …”

baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-deta…
“… sentenced #Kerik to four years in federal prison – exceeding federal sentencing guidelines, which recommended 27 to 33 months – asserting that Kerik had used the aftermath of 9/11 for personal gain and later made ‘a conscious decision to essentially lie to [POTUS]…’”
“‘Convicted of false statements and tax charges relating to my children's nanny and apartment renovations, I was sentenced to four years in federal prison, serving just over three years.’”

#Kerik
cnbc.com/2015/04/29/ber…
2009: “Judge Stephen Robinson went above the recommended sentencing range of 27 to 33 months in part because he felt #Kerik's abuse of the office of police commissioner of New York was part of a 10-year pattern of corruption and obstruction of justice …”

abcnews.go.com/Blotter/kerik-…
“… that continued right into the courtroom. …

#Kerik had pleaded guilty to multiple counts of tax fraud and obstruction, becoming the first New York City Police Commissioner in more than 100 years to be found guilty of corruption.”

abcnews.go.com/Blotter/kerik-…
“December 22, 2004 - Announces his resignation as senior vice president at Giuliani Partners.

2005 - Establishes the #Kerik Group LLC, a crisis and risk management consulting company.

June 30, 2006 - Pleads guilty to misdemeanor ethics violations …”

cnn.com/2013/03/11/us/…
“While #Kerik was vetted for the position, facts began to unravel and in 2010, he was convicted of tax fraud and perjury for making false statements under oath.

That’s when his career as a law enforcer ended and his time as an inmate began.”

thirteen.org/metrofocus/201…
“#Kerik admitted to having an relationship with corrections officer Jeanette Pinero while he was first deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections, which he claimed ended in 1997, before he married his third wife in 1998. But …”

today.com/news/nypd-chie…
“… But #Kerik was married during his affair with powerhouse book publisher Judith Regan.”

today.com/news/nypd-chie…
“#Kerik faced an ethics probe in the Bronx for allowing a mob-connected contracting company to  do $250,000 in renovations on his Riverdale apartment, in exchange for influence-peddling.”

pix11.com/news/exclusive…
29 March 2015

‘Bernard #Kerik on Rudy Giuliani abandoning their friendship, rebuffing his own goddaughter amid legal woes’

“In this exclusive excerpt, a bitter Kerik recalls how for years he was as close as family to Rudy Giuliani, but once his legal…”

nydailynews.com/new-york/exclu…
#Kerik “had hitched his career to Rudy Giuliani and rode that wave all the way to NYPD Commissioner, then leveraged those contacts into lucrative security consulting contracts after 9/11 and nearly got appointed to a cabinet-level position in the Bush adm”
thedailybeast.com/bernie-keriks-…
“It was the usual stuff for a corrupt city hack – ties to organized crime, contractors working on the house in exchange for handouts, affairs, tax evasion, etc. #Kerik denied it all, vowing to ‘battle’ the accusations the way he’d fought the terrorists…”

rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
“… This swindling, tax-evading, philandering slimeball, whose reptilian greed & ambition very nearly put the entire country in mortal danger (imagine the possibilities of someone w/so much blackmail material in his past being put in charge of the [DHS])”

rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
15 Oct 2012

‘Bernard #Kerik Contradicts Guilty Plea In Testimony In Friend's Perjury Trial’

“The former top cop had admitted in federal court in his trial that the construction company paid $255,000 to renovate his apartment in exchange for help get …”

newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/15/ber…
“… in exchange for help get the DiTomasso brothers out from under investigations into suspected mob ties, which was keeping them from getting multi-million dollar city contracts.”

newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/15/ber…
18 Oct 2012

‘Bernard #Kerik says he lied to two judges in 2006 to cover for pals’

“Kerik’s claim that he was lying to Collins and a federal judge — but is telling the truth now — could greatly help his former friends Frank and Peter DiTommaso.”

nypost.com/2012/10/18/ber…
25 Feb 2015

‘Perjury Conviction Is Reversed for Contractor Tied to #Kerik’

‘The perjury conviction of Peter DiTommaso, a businessman connected to former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, has been vacated by an appellate court that …’

law.com/2015/02/25/per…
‘Bernie #Kerik slams ‘psychopath’ best man charged in Sarah Lawrence sex cult’

“Kerik admitted that [Lawrence] Ray, 60, was “very close to me” — but 22 years ago, insisting he hasn’t ‘talked to the guy in over 20 years.’”

nypost.com/2020/02/13/ber…
“Burly and intense, Mr. Ray has put himself at the center of local politics. In 1998, he was the best man at the wedding of a former New York police commissioner, Bernard B. #Kerik.

But he’s also turned on those who have trusted him — first as an FBI…”

nytimes.com/2020/02/12/nyr…
“… informant against the mob, and then as a cooperating witness in an investigation that would ultimately land Mr. #Kerik in prison.”

nytimes.com/2020/02/12/nyr…
“Ray was one of #Kerik’s closest friends and the best man at his 1998 wedding. As Kerik was rising to become New York’s police commissioner, Ray was in touch with him regularly — lending him money, discussing possible business opportunities and using …”

denverpost.com/2007/12/18/giu…
“… using Ray’s contacts in Russia to arrange a meeting for Giuliani with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.”

Bernard #Kerik
denverpost.com/2007/12/18/giu…
22 Dec 2004

‘#Kerik Resigns From Giuliani Consulting Firm’

“Last week, Mr. Giuliani told the Times in an interview that he had no plans to remove Mr. Kerik, and that his clients had assured him they still thought his services were valuable.…”

nytimes.com/2004/12/22/nyr…
“… In a statement, Mr. Giuliani said Giuliani-Kerik LLC, an affiliate of Giuliani Partners, would be renamed Giuliani Security & Safety. Mr. #Kerik had been chief executive officer of #GiulianiKerik.”

nytimes.com/2004/12/22/nyr…
“#Kerik’s nomination became a political embarrassment for Giuliani, a rising star in the GOP who had recommended his friend and business partner to Bush.

After leaving the police department in 2002, Kerik joined Giuliani Partners, becoming a security …”

nbcnews.com/id/wbna6747209
“… After leaving the police department in 2002, #Kerik joined Giuliani Partners, becoming a security consultant and then signing on to help launch the Iraqi police force.”

nbcnews.com/id/wbna6747209
26 Dec 2004

‘#Kerik fiasco opens Giuliani's leadership style to new scrutiny / Image tarnished, but ex-mayor has survived bad PR’

“That sound bite doesn't go down so well with Kerik's lapses and Giuliani's reported failure to have the city conduct a …”

sfgate.com/politics/artic…
“… a background check on him before he became commissioner of the largest police force in the world. Over the past two weeks, #Kerik has been accused of using an apartment intended for exhausted Sept. 11 rescuers to meet two mistresses, getting …”

sfgate.com/politics/artic…
“… getting entangled with a construction company under investigation for alleged Mafia ties, hiding a third marriage from his much-publicized life story and various other unsavory actions.”

#Kerik
sfgate.com/politics/artic…
‘Giuliani’s Crew of Misfits and Hucksters Storms Into the Hunter Biden Wars’

“Among this motley crew, according to Dietl, is Bernie #Kerik. The former NYPD commissioner, he said, was with Giuliani when Giuliani traveled to Wilmington, Delaware to …”

thedailybeast.com/rudy-giulianis…
“… to obtain the hard drives from a computer repair shop.”

#Kerik
thedailybeast.com/rudy-giulianis…
‘Bernard #Kerik Was Pardoned by President Trump. Who Is He?’

‘received a full pardon for a 2010 conviction on eight felonies.’

“Mr. Kerik began his rise to prominence as Mr. Giuliani’s bodyguard and chauffeur during the 1993 mayoral race. …”

nytimes.com/2020/02/18/nyr…
“#Kerik admitted to contacting [NYC] regulators about the company, named Interstate. Prosecutors said Kerik did not report the value of the renovations on his federal tax returns and made false statements about the renovations and his relationship with…”

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/t…
“The president's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is among those who advocated for #Kerik. Giuliani had appointed him as corrections commissioner and then police commissioner in the city of New York during his tenure as mayor.“

abcnews.go.com/Politics/berni…
“The President said Tuesday that he relies heavily on the recommendations of others to inform his clemency decisions, adding that #Kerik is ‘a man who had many recommendations from a lot of very good people.’”

cnn.com/2020/02/18/pol…
‘Disgraced NYPD commissioner Bernie #Kerik attends Rudy Giuliani’s widely mocked ‘Four Seasons’ election press conference’

“Giuliani was credited in a White House press release as having advocated for Kerik’s pardon, which effectively expunged his …”

nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-c…
“… Giuliani was credited in a White House press release as having advocated for #Kerik’s pardon, which effectively expunged his record and canceled $103,300 in unpaid restitution.”

nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-c…
“Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and talk show host Geraldo Rivera were among those who prompted Trump to issue the pardon, according to a press release.”

#Kerik
patch.com/new-york/new-y…
“#Kerik, a longtime Giuliani friend who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump for felony convictions, said Giulani called him as federal agents were searching his home on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.”

keranews.org/news/2021-04-3…
“The White House credited #Kerik's friend and former boss in New York City, Rudy Giuliani — now Trump's personal lawyer and Ukraine fixer — for helping persuade Trump to pardon Kerik. Another friend of both Kerik and Trump, Newsmax chief executive …”

theweek.com/speedreads/896…
“… Christopher Ruddy, told the Daily News that Trump's pardon was ‘a just decision’ in light of #Kerik's ‘minor stuff’ crimes.”

theweek.com/speedreads/896…
‘‘Down the tubes’: Obama dashed Bernard #Kerik's hopes for pardon before getting one from Trump’

washingtonexaminer.com/news/down-the-…
‘Coronavirus, Trump and hydroxychloroquine combine to give Bernie #Kerik new life’

“That Kerik is a federal felon with a White House pardon — & newfound role as self-appointed defender of Trump — is only one of many ironies in his newly elevated status.”

northjersey.com/story/news/col…
8 Nov 2021

‘Select Committee subpoenas additional witnesses tied to efforts to overturn election results’

“Bernard #Kerik was reportedly involved with meetings at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kerik reportedly paid for rooms and suites in…”

january6th.house.gov/news/press-rel…
“… in Washington, D.C. hotels that served as election-related command centers, and also worked with Mr. Rudolph Giuliani to investigate allegations of voter fraud and promote baseless litigation and ‘Stop the Steal’ efforts.”

Bernard #Kerik
january6th.house.gov/news/press-rel…
‘Trump Gives Bernard #Kerik Nod to Testify Before Jan. 6 Committee’

“Hinting that Kerik, a former New York Police Department commissioner and a Trump ally, may use the demand for information to promote Trump’s claims that he won the 2020 election …”

hamodia.com/2021/11/24/tru…
“… Trump said #Kerik is eager to answer the committee’s questions about their campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.”

hamodia.com/2021/11/24/tru…
‘Bernie #Kerik plans to publicly release documents demanded by Jan. 6 committee’

‘Kerik, raising concerns that his documents could be released selectively or without context, indicated that he planned to post them on a public website.’

politico.com/news/2021/12/2…
“… #Kerik had previously agreed to testify to the Jan. 6 committee if it permitted him to do so in public. His offer drew a positive statement from former President Donald Trump, who said he was willing to waive attorney-client privilege”

politico.com/news/2021/12/2…
“#Kerik intends to produce ‘documents which are not privileged’ to the committee … He plans to post the requested materials on a public website despite the committee's preference ‘to receive documents in a protected electronic form’…”

gwinnettdailypost.com/news/giuliani-…
“… The letter also says #Kerik intends to provide a log of documents he believes are protected by various privileges. Kerik insists that Trump has only agreed to waive privilege if Kerik's cooperation is public.”

gwinnettdailypost.com/news/giuliani-…
‘Ex-New York City police commissioner Bernard #Kerik provides documents to January 6 committee’

via “a Dropbox link to various documents, including press releases as well as presentations and emails about election fraud claims. …”

cnn.com/2022/01/01/pol…
“… There is also a memo outlining a communications plan for the 10 days leading up to January 6 to support overturning the election for Trump. In it, the Giuliani legal team lays out a plan that includes identifying social media influencers.…”

#Kerik
cnn.com/2022/01/01/pol…
“… It also says the far-right House Freedom Caucus lawmakers are key team members, and that the team hopes to use ‘presidential tweets’ for messaging.”

#Kerik
cnn.com/2022/01/01/pol…
“‘As I have previously outlined, I do not believe that your committee possesses the requisite makeup to be able to comply w/ the required deposition procedures but I am happy to agree to a voluntary interview to avoid having to litigate the issue’”

#Kerik
wral.com/ex-new-york-ci…
“Among the documents released via the letter is a ‘strategic communications plan’ meant to pressure Republican members of Congress, including swing-state senators, to vote against certifying the 2020 election results. It included issues to highlight …”

thehill.com/policy/nationa…
“… such as ‘Dead people voted,’ ‘Underage people voted’ and ‘Fraudulent Ballots.’…

#Kerik also made remarks to The Washington Post regarding his firm charging $10,000 in travel expenses to the Trump campaign in addition to more than $55,000 for rooms for legal personnel.”
“#Kerik provided a ‘privilege log’ which listed the documents that were withheld from the committee due to Trump’s asserted privilege, including one record titled ‘DRAFT LETTER FROM POTUS TO SEIZE EVIDENCE IN THE INTEREST OF NATIONAL SECURITY FOR THE …’”

nypost.com/2021/12/31/ber…
#Kerik, “also provided another 22-page document, titled ‘STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS PLAN – GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL DEFENSE TEAM.’ It detailed a blueprint for a 10-day blitz leading up to Jan. 6 to pressure swing-state Republicans to oppose certifying…”

talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bernard-k…
“… certifying the election. According to the document, that effort was focused on six swing states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.”

Bernard #Kerik
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/bernard-k…
“There is also a memo outlining a communications plan for the 10 days leading up to January 6 to support overturning the election for Trump. In it, the Giuliani legal team lays out a plan that includes identifying social media influencers. It also says…”

channel3000.com/i/january-6-pa…
“… It also says the far-right House Freedom Caucus lawmakers are key team members, and that the team hopes to use ‘presidential tweets’ for messaging.”

#Kerik
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U.S. Representative (R)
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Master's degrees
Public Policy, @Georgetown
Theology, @FranciscanU of Steubenville

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