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Article: Charges against Kerik likely; New York's former top cop faces counts of wiretapping, tax evasion.(Capital Region)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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Byline: JOHN SOLOMON and MATTHEW MOSK - Washington Post
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors have told Bernard Kerik, whose nomination as homeland security secretary in 2004 ended in scandal, that he is likely to be charged with several felonies ranging from conspiracy to commit wiretapping to tax evasion.
Kerik's indictment could set the stage for a courtroom battle that would draw attention to Kerik's extensive business and political dealings with former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who personally recommended him to President Bush for the Cabinet. Giuliani, the front-runner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination according to most polls, later ...