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| + | In December 1997, Kerik was also appointed by [[New York Mayor]] Rudy Giuliani to the New York City [[Gaming Control Board|Gambling Control Commission]]. On August 21, 2000 Giuliani appointed him the 40th [[New York City Police Commissioner]]. | ||
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| + | ==September 11th, 2001== | ||
| + | On the day of [[9/11]], as New York City Police Commissioner, Kerik was the first to announce the {{on}} that explosives were not used to demolish the [[World Trade Center]] His department also produced the undamaged passport of [[Satam al-Suqami]] which supposedly survived the impact and fireball that destroyed both the plane's black boxes.<ref name=ug723>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/723</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Criminal conviction== | ||
| + | In 2009 Kerik pleaded guilty<ref name="Kerik Plea Bargain">{{cite web|title=Bernard Kerik, Ex-NYPD Commissioner, Pleads Guilty |url=http://blogs.findlaw.com/courtside/2009/11/bernard-kerik-ex-nypd-commissioner-pleads-guilty.html |publisher=[[FindLaw]] |date=2009-11-05 |accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> before U.S. federal prosecutors to 8 charges including criminal conspiracy, tax fraud, and lying under oath.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerik pleads guily: Bernie becomes first NYPD commissioner in history to admit he's a felon |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/11/05/2009-11-05_kerik_pleads_guilty_becomes_1st_nypd_commissioner_to_become_felon.html |author=Gearty, Robert |author2=Smith, Greg B. |work=[[Daily News (New York)|New York Daily News]] |date=2009-11-05 |accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> Kerik was sentenced to four years in federal prison on February 18, 2010.<ref>[http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/former_nyc_top_cop_bernard_ker.html Former N.Y.C. top cop Bernard Kerik gets four years in federal prison | NJ.com]</ref> | ||
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A criminal sidekick whom Rudy Giuliani appointed to New York City Police Commissioner and suggested for United States Secretary of Homeland Security. |
=Career
In December 1997, Kerik was also appointed by New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to the New York City Gambling Control Commission. On August 21, 2000 Giuliani appointed him the 40th New York City Police Commissioner.
September 11th, 2001
On the day of 9/11, as New York City Police Commissioner, Kerik was the first to announce the official narrative that explosives were not used to demolish the World Trade Center His department also produced the undamaged passport of Satam al-Suqami which supposedly survived the impact and fireball that destroyed both the plane's black boxes.[1]
Criminal conviction
In 2009 Kerik pleaded guilty[2] before U.S. federal prosecutors to 8 charges including criminal conspiracy, tax fraud, and lying under oath.[3] Kerik was sentenced to four years in federal prison on February 18, 2010.[4]
- ↑ http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/723
- ↑ "Bernard Kerik, Ex-NYPD Commissioner, Pleads Guilty". FindLaw. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2009-11-05.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
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