Thursday, February 18, 2010

I dunno, the Kerik Detention Center has a nice ring

Bernard Kerik completes his fall from "the lofty perches of power."

In addition to pleading guilty to two counts of tax fraud and one count of making a false statement on a loan application, Mr. Kerik also pleaded guilty to five counts of making false statements to the federal government while being vetted for senior posts.

Prosecutors had called for Judge Robinson to make an example out of Mr. Kerik, and to punish him for his “egotism and hubris.”

Mr. Kerik’s lawyer, Michael F. Bachner, had asked the judge for leniency, citing his years of public service, and the dozens of letters of support written by family members, former colleagues in the Police Department, and even strangers who said they admired Mr. Kerik’s bravery.


Those "dozens of letters" apparently did not include one from the close friend who recommended him to be Homeland Security Director, Rudolph Giuliani.

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