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Former NYC police commissioner Bernie Kerik has plead guilty to lying to the White House during his vetting to become George W. Bush's Secretary of Homeland Security, MSNBC is reporting .
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cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - 17 days ago
nydailynews.com - 17 days ago
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became the first NYPD commissioner to admit committing
a crime Wednesday, pleading guilty to lying about a
secret payoff he took from a mob-linked contractor. In a 90-minute hearing in White Plains Federal Court , Kerik pleaded guilty to eight of 15 ...
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Bernard Kerik pleads guily to lying about payoff: 1st ...
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... Former NYC Commissioner and onetime Homeland Security Secretary nominee Bernard Kerik pleads guilty to one count of lying to the White House during his vetting process -- one of what is expected to be eight separate pleas to resolve his various criminal cases. ...
Rothstein Roundup: FBI Agents Search Firm, And What Was TD Bank’s Role?
The Hollywood Liberal —
Rothstein Roundup: FBI Agents Search Firm, And What Was TD Bank’s Role? Dozens of FBI and IRS agents spent the night sifting through files at the firm of south Florida attorney Scott Rothstein, the politically connected ally of Charlie Crist who has been accused by investors of running a massive fraud scheme, local media report. [image] [image] Kerik Faces Prison Time After Guilty Plea For Lying To Bush White House Former NYC police commissioner and Rudy Giuliani crony Bernie Kerik today pleaded guilty to lying during his vetting to become George W. Bush’s Secretary of Homeland Security. It was the first of eight expected pleas, in exchange for which prosecutors will ...
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