Bernard Kerik

On May 17, 2010 Bernard Kerik surrendered himself to a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland were he began his 48 month sentence ordered by Judge Stephen C. Robinson. Robinson ignoring a plea agreement negotiated by Kerik’s legal team and the Federal Prosecutors decided that Kerik needed to be taught a lesson.During the sentencing the Judge went into a rant about Mr. Kerik’s lifestyle “Mr. Kerik wanted to have the same things his rich friends have and decided to find illegal ways to get them...Read Full Story

In the hours and days immediately following the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, there were 23 police officers from the New York City Police Department that were missing; 22 men and one woman. The Police Commissioner was concerned for the families of those missing and knew that many of those officers depended on other sources of income, such as off duty employment and part time jobs. Commissioner Bernard Kerik spoke to a personal friend and told him of his concerns. Within...Read Full Story

Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik was due to report to federal prison Monday, but he was still claiming he had been wronged.Kerik, who pleaded guilty in November to tax fraud, lying to the White House and other counts, was to start a four-year prison term, but the Bureau of Prisons said it would not identify the prison until after he reports.In a statement dated Sunday on his website, the former 9/11 hero said he could not remain silent "in the face of what I believe has...Read Full Story

Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who has been free for months since pleading guilty to eight felonies, likely is heading back behind bars.Kerik, who was hailed as a hero alongside former Mayor Rudy Giuliani after the Sept. 11 terror attacks and nearly became chief of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, admitted in November that he lied to the White House, filed false taxes and committed other crimes.Federal Judge Stephen Robinson told him that a prison term was "a...Read Full Story

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, once selected to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison for tax evasion and lying to White House officials.Kerik, 54, who as head of the city's police worked closely with former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani at the time of the September 11, 2001 attacks, pleaded guilty to the federal charges in November."I know I must be punished. Please allow me to return to my wife and two...Read Full Story

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is displaying worrisome, risky behavior in jail, a federal judge said Friday after speaking with the jail's psychiatric director.The former Homeland Security nominee's specific actions and symptoms were not revealed, and lawyers and jail officials wouldn't comment on specifics, including whether Kerik was on a suicide watch.Judge Stephen Robinson said he received a memo from Dr. Robert Mahler, medical psychiatric director of the Westchester...Read Full Story

That’s right the Dishonorable Stephen C. Robinson is becoming a partner in the prestigious law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meaghler & Flom LLP & Affiliates. http://www.skadden.com/content/sitefiles/Skadden_1393FE2780DE1A5114 http://www.nylj.com/ It’s just stunning that the Judge thinks we are stupid he rail roaded Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik and then joins a firm that has ties to the Kramer Levin who was representing Kerik. Kramer Levin is the auditor for the SCC securities cases...Read Full Story

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, the one-time candidate for Homeland Security chief who has admitted his guilt to federal crimes, has left jail after a judge said he could be released for the holidays.Federal Judge Stephen Robinson said Tuesday that Kerik can remain free, pending his sentencing in February.Kerik left the federal courthouse in White Plains with his lawyers. He made no comment.The judge imposed some conditions, including home confinement and wearing an...Read Full Story

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is not in need of psychiatric care and has been discharged from the mental-care unit at the jail where he's awaiting trial, a top jail doctor said Monday.Kerik "poses no risk to himself or others due to any psychiatric illness," Dr. Robert Mahler said in a letter to the judge handling Kerik's corruption case.Mahler said the 54-year-old Kerik was in the Mental Health Forensic Unit of the Westchester County Jail for 10 days voluntarily but was...Read Full Story

Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is not in need of psychiatric care and has been discharged from the mental-care unit at the jail where he's awaiting trial, a top jail doctor said Monday.Kerik "poses no risk to himself or others due to any psychiatric illness," Dr. Robert Mahler said in a letter to the judge handling Kerik's corruption case.Mahler said the 54-year-old Kerik was in the Mental Health Forensic Unit of the Westchester County Jail for 10 days voluntarily but was...Read Full Story