Article: Kerik denies charges in indictment; Former New York City police commissioner, once picked for Cabinet, faces 16 counts.(Main)

Byline: JIM FITZGERALD - Associated Press

WHITE PLAINS - Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik's long, fast descent accelerated Friday as he pleaded not guilty to a wide-ranging indictment accusing him of lying to the White House, filing false income taxes, tampering with witnesses and more.

The 16-count federal indictment sets up a legal battle that will rage throughout next year as Kerik's former boss, Rudolph Giuliani, tries to win the presidency. It comes just three years after Kerik's career peaked with a Giuliani-backed nomination to be director of Homeland Security in President Bush's Cabinet.

U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia ...

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