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Classic Kerik
Yesterday Kerik confessed to lying on his application to be the director of Homeland Security, lying to the feds, tax fraud, and accepting $250,000 in renovations to his Bronx apartment, provided by a company accused of having mob ties. As part of the plea deal, he will most likely receive a far lesser sentence than the 60 years he faced if convicted on all charges, and federal prosecutors will drop the corruption charges against Kerik. Judge Robinson remarked, "I think this is a very sad day."
The Times also notes that he will not be prosecuted "by the United States" for certain unspecified "business activities abroad" between 2005 and 2007. It's unclear exactly what activities investigators were looking into. By 2005, Kerik had already left Giuliani Partners, and the Bronx DA had launched an investigation into the apartment renovations. But Kerik is still named as head of The Kerik Group, LLC, "an internationally respected global provider of Homeland Security and industrial security services." Probably time to update that website, Bernie.
In 2003, Kerik served as the interim minister of interior in Iraq, and was in charge of training Iraqi police for duty. Retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez blasted Kerik's work in his memoir, writing that when Kerik left Iraq he was "shocked" to find that the only items Kerik purchased for Iraqi police were 50,000 Glock pistols: "When I was informed of the exorbitant prices that were being paid for these pistols, my first reaction was that there had to be some impropriety, but I had no evidence to substantiate it."
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He look's so mucho gay in that pic. ha ha. Hope the boy's in jail have some fun with him.
Crying in court will pretty much seal that deal.
Wow, we felt zero sympathy for Kerik yesterday, and now we feel twice as much!
Best Gothamist line ever. Perfectly put.
Dangle: "A mustache is a privilege. It is not a right. You don’t have the right to have a mustache. You just don’t. I know the Constitution might say otherwise, but fuck the Constitution, and you can quote me on that. A mustache is a privilege."
awesome
Looks like they found the missing member of the Village People.
He was facing 62 years and the Federal prosecution gave him a 33 month plea deal. It seems Kerik still get the special treatment.
It's not so special, if his testimony drags mobsters to prison for years. He already has to pay over $180,000 in fines and penalties, but will he lose his fat NYPD pension?
I doubt any sane juror would take Kerik's testimony seriously. Kerik is delusional and lacks credibility. Kerik is receiving a sweet deal.
Kerik received bribes. He got major construction services from a company and didn't pay for it. His testimony would be based on facts, not just his word.
http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/nyfo110509a.htm
Per press release, he isn't giving anyone up but himself. No one is but him will be prosecuted on this matter.
Not so special at all. I haven't seen the indictment, but my eductaed guess is that 60 years is what the maximum is under the statutes he pled to, and only if each sentence is run consecutively (do 10 years for one crime, then start serving 10 years for another, etc.).
However, the 33 months is most likely what is called for under the United States Sentencing Guidelines, and also reflects that the sentences on each count will run concurrently (you are serving all the sentences at the same time so they don't stack up), which is the way sentences are imposed unless certain circumstances exist.
The judge is still free to do whatever he wants though, up to and including the 60 years. The plea agreement really only sets out what both sides believe the Sentencing Guidelines calculation to be. If the judge disagrees with that calculation, he can make his own.
http://newyork.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel09/nyfo110509a.htm
With the high conviction rate and the evidence that they have, I don't understand why the feds agreed to a plea bargain for only 33 months when Kerik was facing 62 years maximum.
Don't get hung up on the "60 years" figure. That is misleading. Even if he went to trial and was convicted, the Sentencing Guidelines range that applies (where the 33 mos. comes from) would be substantially below 60 years. It would be higher than 33 months, but not necessarily that much higher. Even if it were double, a trial involves a lot of cost to the government and the chance that they could lose (no matter how small a chance, just look at the OJ trial). The 60 years would be the same if he went to trial and lost, but he still would not get a sentence that long. The Guidelines are really what drives the length of the sentence. So, don't think of it as 33 months vs. 60 years. It is probably more like 33 mos. vs 57 mos., or something like that.
In addition, the plea agreement (assuming this is the standard plea agreement used in the Southern District) contains a provision whereby Kerik waives his right to appeal any sentence of 33 months or less, and waives his right to withdraw the guilty plea even if a higher sentence is reversed on appeal. So, this also puts some finality on things as opposed to having it drag out for years with appeals.
Finally, one thing we got out of this was Kerik actually admitting his guilt. If you go to trial and lose, you can still always say "I didn't do it, but the jury got it wrong." This guy had to stand up in open court and admit to multiple crimes.
"Finally, one thing we got out of this was Kerik actually admitting his guilt. If you go to trial and lose"
That's is true, I am sure it is hard for him to admit he was Wrong.
Looks like Bernie needs a hand-Kerik-chief.
ha!
*slaps knee*
First of all I would like to comment to John Delsignore the writer of this article.
Shame on you for standing in the court room watching a man's life crumble before him while you express a lack of sympathy. You think you have more of a right to monetarily benefit off of someone's misfortunes than Bernard Kerik does to anything he did? You and every media rat out there is more of a disgrace than any charges Bernard Kerik faced.
For the rest of you ill driven animals that feel compelled to publicly comment on articles about people that dont have the means to defend themselves, you need to look deeply at your own unhappiness and miseries before casting stones. This man pleaded guilty to victimless crimes. He didn't hurt anyone the way people are deriving pleasure off of hurting someone of his caliber.
Shame on all of you for your lack of humanity. Each of you should be tried for your indencency and corrupt minds. Oh wait, yes that day does come for God Doesn't like ugly. Have more fear in the almighty God than the Almight Government. Your sentence will be more painful than Bernard Keriks...
GOD BLESS BERNARD AND KNOW THAT YOUR TRUE FRIENDS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS...
Rudy?
No, the same dumb PR flack/lawyer/family/friend/whoever that basically says the same shit on every Gothamist post about Kerik. He's not even close to being as persistent and entertainingly unhinged as you are though, Felix.
He's not even close to being as persistent and entertainingly unhinged as you are though, Felix. An excellent response!
The ultimate troll
Still fat and bitter, aren't you?
Still a bi polar shoveler of horse shit who claims to be a man in some posts but is actually a woman? Stick to copying and pasting irrelevant links...
FAT and BITTER you definitely are. And I don't claim to be a Man, I am a MAN asshole. You haven't even met me but you can't stop commenting on me. I don't care if you are man or woman but I am not attracted to A FAT BITTER TIRED IRISH LOSER AS YOU.
Actually I didn't comment on you-I commented on someone who accurately described you. Stick to protesting horse and buggy operations MAN...
Don't tell me what to stick to. Remove the stick from your fat lazy irish ass and STFU
I am neither fat nor lazy. You continually call me "Irish"-as if that way a bad thing. You on the other hand have serious mental issues. Harassing hansom cab drivers and spouting off racist remarks in broken English seems to be your modus operandi. You have posted that you are a man when you have also posted your own website that clearly shows you as a female. Clearly you are either deranged, a cross-dresser, or just an idiot.
I have no Website. What the hell are you talking about now? Get off your fat lazy Irish ass and stop spewing nonsense.
Clearly, you are a hateful person who can only attack people for their activism. Your nasty remarks and hateful remarks proves how bitter and outdated you really are. And for the last fucking time, I am not a woman. i have no website. But you are just like those carriage driver, OLD, IRISH and HATEFUL. So fuck yourself since no one else probably will.
Yawn-you are so fucking pathetic. Please die-and soon
You have poor grammar-please get an education.
See what I mean? Hahaha!
haha..if it was Rudy, he'd try to find records on all of us.
"Victimless crime?" He's a disgrace to each and every man and woman who ever wore the uniform and supported their family on a cop's salary.
Holy moly. Can we start a Gothamist Hall of Fame and make that the first entry?
dude take a chill pill.
keep it in the circus, freak. and where the hell is The Lord to holla back at this swine?
Today, and everyday, an NYPD undercover cop is risking his/her life in a deep, long-term undercover operations. Everyday there are witnesses risking their lives, and their families, in special protection to testify against very nasty people.
It's the only way to get the gangs, mobsters and terrorists.
When these people even think their bosses could be selling them out for money, then we are all victims.
Hey Noise, go F*CK yourself!!. Your boy Bernie is going down and he deserves it.
Batboy go F*CK your Father in his mouth...
Sayeth Noise:
"GOD BLESS BERNARD AND KNOW THAT YOUR TRUE FRIENDS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS..."
By this you mean the Mafia, correct????
No sympathy... Kerik did the crime, and he should have gotten way more time. Seems that he got the hookup, or they know that he's dead meat in the clink. And yes, he should lose his police pension.
Should lose his pension, but will he? The current regulations allow a corrupt cop to file for a pension and collect it regardless of any convictions later on.
I am looking deeply and he hasn't suffered enough.
I would like to say more but this is the internet.
TLDR.
Hon. Stephen C. Robinson
United States District Judge
The Hon. Charles L. Brieant Jr.
Federal Building and United States Courthouse
300 Quarropas St.
White Plains, NY 10601-4150
Courtroom: 621
Chambers Phone: (914) 390-4177
Deputy Phone:
(914) 390-4178
Here is Hon Robinson' contact information. send him letter that Bernie should get the max. Guiliani killed firefighters with his faulty radios that his goons made millions off. Unless Bernie has any dirt on Rudy to sell, he deserves the maximum in jail. The Judge said he would consider Kerik's accomplishments when he sentences him. Kerick's accomplishments were based on Lies and fraud.
You have to be a total fucking idiot to think that Kerik would get 62 years in this case.
5 years is the Minimum, 62 years is the maximum. His plea deal is less than 3 years.
CALLTHE CHAMBERS AND TELL THEM THAT KERIK DIDN'T DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER PERSON IN POWER DID..HE PLAYED FOLLOW THE LEADER....
DIRTY SCUMBAGS ON THIS FORUM....WEAKLINGS LIKE TO SEE MEN OF POWER CRUMBLE BECAUSE NONE OF YOU MADE IT ANYWHERE..
You can either be an awesome new troll or a boring new troll soon to be forgotten. It's your destiny, choose wisely...
Anything else you'd like to tell us about Rudy?
"Is that a little girl Frankie? Is that a little girl Ace? is that a little fucking girl? What happened to the big tough guy that told my friend to stick the pen up his fucking ass?"
thank you, thank you all. this is a beautiful set of comments; well done.
He plead guilty. There is a signed document that has a number on it 27-33 months. Unless you know something we do not, he can't and will not get the max sentence, because... wait for it............................................................................................
he plead guilty, he made a deal.
He will not get the max, but he can get more than 27-33. Read the AP article from the 5th, specifically where it says,
The key is that prosecutors "suggested" and the judge is "not bound" to that. A lot of periods in your comment doesn't make you more right.