His affair with regan, the stunningly attractive head of her own book publishing company, lasted for almost a year. Ny daily news bernard keriks legal nightmare is about to get worse, with federal prosecutors expected to file charges against the. New york police department commissioner bernard kerik continued his criticism. Former nypd commissioner bernard kerik conducted two extramarital affairs simultaneously, using a secret battery park city apartment for the passionate liaisons, the daily news has learned. Disgraced exnypd commish bernard kerik is upset he cant get a fulltime job as a. Kerik fathered and abandoned daughter in korea center. Newsweek reports on the apparent looming indictment against bernie kerik, using nonpublic, law enforcement records of his phone calls, showing that around the time he withdrew his nomination as homeland security chief, he spoke several times with his onetime girlfriend, former prison guard jeanette pinero, and with new jersey businessman frank ditommaso. It is undisputed that plaintiff, jeannette pinero, has been a correction.
Bernard bailey kerik born september 4, 1955 is an american former police officer, consultant, and convicted felon. Expolice commissioner kerik testifies in perjury trial. This exact problem has occurred before for cabinet nominations, but it is particularly an. Suddenly he sat up straighter, he smoothed his tie and the front of his suit jacket with his hand, and he got kind. Kerik admits affair with corrections gal new york post. Born from decades of public service at the highest levels and steeped in universally heralded crisis management experience honed during one of americas darkest hours, the kerik group provides an international clientele with unparalleled crisis management and disaster response, and national and homeland. Bushs nominee for us secretary for homeland security on 3 december 2004, but withdrew from consideration on 10 december after questions were raised about a nanny problem, his hiring of an illegal alien for housekeeper and nanny. After too many improprieties are finally exposed, bernard. New yorks top cop crumbles under personal investigation by gary hunter given the controversy and corruption that currently surrounds virtually every aspect of the new york city penal process, its insightful to reflect on how one former new york top cop fared when his own affairs were placed under scrutiny. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Now his double affair laid bare kerik cheated on wife. As reported in the korea times, kerik fathered a daughter with a korean woman while he was stationed as a policeman in korea in the 1970s new us homeland chief fathered daughter in korea. The book written by new york city police department commissioner bernard b. The one thing kerik says he didnt discuss with the white house is what he calls the gossipy stuff, his affairs with jeanette pinero, a corrections officer, and with book publisher judith.
Lieberman is white houses new nominee for homeland security. Kerik tax break by rich calder, ny post, december 19, 2004 link december 19, 2004 a city correction officer romantically linked to bernard kerik when he was correction commissioner got away with breaking tax rules that led to more than 100 of her coworkers being arrested or fired in a 1990s scandal, the post has learned. The relationship continued after kerik married hala matli, a hygienist in his dentists office whom he met in mid1996 and wed in november 1998, according to. Bernard kerik indicted on federal fraud, conspiracy.
Bernard kerik withdraws his name from consideration as homeland security secretary. The one thing kerik says he didnt discuss with the white house is what he calls the gossipy stuff, his affairs with jeanette pinero, a corrections officer, and with book publisher judith regan. His affair with regan, the stunningly attractive head of her own book. Kerik admitted to having an relationship with corrections officer jeanette pinero while he was first deputy commissioner of the new york city department of corrections, which he claimed ended in. So what else do we know about bernard kerik, bushs nominee for secretary of homeland security. Bernard kerik indicted on federal fraud, conspiracy charges by bill van auken 10 november 2007 bernard kerik, the former head of the new. No rundown of bernard kerik s ethical shortcomings could ever hope to be comprehensive, but weve done our best.
The next edition of the book presents an opportunity for him to address. Kerik was in the back of his car dictating the last part of a book that was going to appear under his name. Former nypd commissioner bernard kerik conducted two. Keriks concern for his immortal reputation as police commissioner was such thatin an especially delicious detail that surfaced in his monthlong transformation from presidential. Kerik admitted to having an relationship with corrections officer jeanette pinero while he was first deputy commissioner of the new. Bernard keriks double affair laid bare new york daily news. Bernard kerik has admitted to having sexual relations with a female. Bernie kerick says no to homeland security job goldtalk.
Kerik, who was once new yorks police commissioner, testified for the prosecution in a perjury trial against frank and peter ditommaso in a bronx court. Born in newark, new jersey, he served in the united states army from 1974 to 1977. No rundown of bernard keriks ethical shortcomings could ever hope to be comprehensive, but weve done our best. Bernie kerick says no to homeland security job politicians and other people. Kerik, the 40th police commissioner of the new york city police department, and ny times bestselling author. He is a man with a mission and his task, at times, seems almost an endless. He then worked various law enforcement jobs in the united states and abroad, joining the new york police department nypd in 1986.
Kerik exposed himself to situations that could have. On friday, the day after thanksgiving, bernie kerik was at home in. Forget that he just did three years behind bars on felony fraud charges. Kerik is a very experienced and professional person. Printerfriendly format email this thread to a friend bookmark this thread.
Keriks concern for his immortal reputation as police. Kerik admitted to having an relationship with corrections officer jeanette pinero while he was first deputy commissioner of the new york city department of corrections, which he. Kerik admitted to having a relationship with corrections officer jeanette pinero while he was first deputy commissioner of the new york city department of corrections, which he. A city correction officer romantically linked to bernard kerik when he. Now, tpm has a large readership i was going to say a broad readership, in an unintentional double entendre, but caught myself. Newsweek reports on the apparent looming indictment against bernie kerik, using nonpublic, law enforcement records of his phone calls, showing that around the time he withdrew his nomination as homeland security chief, he spoke several times with his onetime girlfriend, former prison guard jeanette pinero, and with new jersey businessman. Tough guy kerik often lived on the edge the new york times.
Former nypd commissioner bernard kerik conducted two extramarital. But kerik was married during his affair with powerhouse book. Disgraced excommish bernie kerik cant get a fulltime job. I wish you a many better years in the feature, sir. Take a look at cnn s fast facts about bernard kerik and learn more about the former ny police commissioner who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Title vii claim against ny jail by employee proceeds. The relationship continued after kerik married hala matli, a hygienist in his dentists office whom he met in mid1996 and wed in november 1998, according to multiple sources close to pinero and.
I personally believe he did not deserve what he had to go through. Bernard kerik was appointed the fortieth police commissioner of new york city by mayor rudolph w. Where the worlds business and government leaders go when they need real results. Months into the affair, regan got a call at her office from keriks other mistress, correction officer jeanette pinero. New york s top cop crumbles under personal investigation.
With the spotlight on his tangled love life, former new york police commissioner bernard kerik has publicly apologised for withdrawing his nomination as president george bushs choice to be. Bernard kerik is a man of extraordinary courage, character, determination, and integrity who has committed his life to fighting the worlds injustices. Bernie keriks three years in federal prison havent diminished the soap. Political wire the new york times looked at rudy giulianis claim to have spent more time at ground zero than some of the 911 rescue workers and finds he spent a total of 29 hours in those three months. The new york post reported that some time during the yearlong affair, ms regan received a call at her office from mr keriks other woman friend, correction officer ms jeanette pinero, who. The first relationship, spanning nearly a decade, was with city correction officer jeanette pinero. Kerik, cbe the official linkedin account for bernard b. Lategano, nathan, regan, jeanette pinero giuliani and kerik were having an adultery. Bernard kerik, the man tasked with protecting the united states from the threat of terrorist attacks, fathered a daughter with a south korean woman while serving on the. When kerik responded that he was, the presidents demeanor seemed to shift. Deravin alleges that kerik refused to promote him for two discriminatory reasons. As weve noted earlier, after the end of bernard keriks and judith regans affair or the end of their workouts, whichever you want to call it, she hired a bodyguard to protect her from keriks hounding.