Lost in the early media coverage today about the expected
indictment of former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik on
tax charges is the fact that Kerik served as a partner and right
hand man to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani when they both went into
business together.
Nowadays, judging by press coverage of the Giuliani campaign,
you'd think that Kerik was nothing more than a good political
appointee for Giuliani and not much more. In fact, Kerik is perhaps
not even the biggest ethical issue swirling about Giuliani, given
the close hold his campaign and his business partners have put on
Giuliani and Associates.
Now, Kerik can't get his calls returned from the Giuliani camp
unless it's to block potential help. Kerik allowed friends to set
up a legal defense fund and after an initial attempt by some to
contact major Giuliani donors for assistance, says one Kerik
friend, Kerik was told to stop out of concern for potential
political fallout.
Kerik is still working, however. He was spotted in Washington
two weeks ago, being chauffered around with security in a large
SUV.
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