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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: PegLeg45 on November 05, 2009, 07:38:43 PM
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Ex-NY police chief Kerik guilty
Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik has pleaded guilty to lying to the White House, tax evasion and corruption charges, in a plea deal.
Mr Kerik, who was police commissioner at the time of the 9/11 attacks, had been due to stand trial next week.
He had his bail revoked two weeks ago for passing on secret pre-trial documents and has been in prison since.
He made false statements to the White House in 2004 while being considered for a job as homeland security chief.
Mr Kerik made his eight guilty pleas at a court in White Plains, New York state.
The admissions are part of a plea bargain designed to resolve three pending criminal trials on 15 federal counts. Mr Kerik had previously denied all charges.
He faces sentencing in February next year.
National hero
In court, Judge Stephen Robinson warned Mr Kerik that he could face up to 61 years in prison for the offences to which he was pleading guilty.
Under the plea bargain, the prosecution has suggested the former police commissioner be sentenced to between 27 and 33 months in jail.
Mr Kerik told the court he had given up his right to appeal. He has also agreed to file amended tax returns and pay restitution.
As well as making false statements to the White House and other federal officials, Mr Kerik admitted accepting a $250,000 (£151,000) payback in the form of apartment renovations from a company to which he gave a city contract.
He also admitted tax crimes including failing to report more than $500,000 (£302,000) in taxable income between 1999 and 2004.
Mr Kerik had been hailed as a national hero following the 9/11 terror attacks and was nominated for the post of the head of the Department of Homeland Security under the Bush administration in 2004.
But he withdrew his name from consideration for the role after he was accused of failing to pay taxes, and of having extramarital affairs.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8345292.stm
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Shame he was blinded by greed and personal gain. I think he was a good guy who just did it all wrong when presented with the Golden Goose, tried to get away with it, and has to pay the consequences.
Bloomberg, I'm sure, riding his $35,000 per hour re-election campaign, will make sure Kerick is prosecuted to the "full extent of the law".
Meanwhile child predators, get 3 years, or suspended sentences.
Sad.
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No one to blame but himself, but it is too bad.
FQ13
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He's getting off easy.
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He's getting off easy.
I don't know about THAT, Cops in prison tend to envy the child molesters, they just get used, cops get killed, or stay in isolation.
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I don't know about THAT, Cops in prison tend to envy the child molesters, they just get used, cops get killed, or stay in isolation.
Come on Tom, you don't think once being in charge of America's largest PD will win him friends? Again, I'd feel sorry for him, but he pissed on the uniform and sent a lot of guys to jail for doing less than what he did. My sympathy is limited.
FQ13
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Come on Tom, you don't think once being in charge of America's largest PD will win him friends? Again, I'd feel sorry for him, but he pissed on the uniform and sent a lot of guys to jail for doing less than what he did. My sympathy is limited.
FQ13
What Bullshit, you make it sound like he was a REAL cop, WAAH WAAAH, He's nothing but another crooked NY politician in a blue suit, f-ck him
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What Bullshit, you make it sound like he was a REAL cop, WAAH WAAAH, He's nothing but another crooked NY politician in a blue suit, f-ck him
Not me, but I think others will. ;D If you think I am crying for him, reread my posts.
FQ13
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Missed the sarcasm the first time ;D