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Kerik to Regan: Say Affair Was 'Brother-Sister'
NewsMax ^ | 12/19/04 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 12/19/2004 10:18:55 AM PST by wagglebee

In a lengthy and candid interview with Newsweek, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani seemed to acknowledge that the controversy over Bernard Kerik's failed bid to run the Department of Homeland Security has made him anxious about his consulting business, Giuliani Partners, of which Giuliani-Kerik is an offshoot division. Giuliani said repeatedly that Kerik's role in the firm is very limited, representing "less than 5 percent" of its business, Senior Writer Charles Gasparino reports in the December 27 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, December 20).

"He's not part of Giuliani Partners," the former mayor said.

Giuliani says his firm, which specializes in crisis management and corporate security, hasn't lost any clients because of the controversy, but he acknowledged that there's no way to gauge the effect on efforts to land new business.

Gasparino also reports that people who know Giuliani say he's starting to lose patience with Kerik, particularly since Giuliani is often mentioned as a potential presidential candidate in 2008. These people believe Kerik's days at the firm are numbered, but Giuliani denies it.

Newsweek has also learned that just after Kerik was nominated to head the Department of Homeland Security, editor Judith Regan -- with whom Kerik had an affair -- told one person that she was contacted by a Kerik associate who indicated how Kerik might characterize their relationship when asked about it during a background check.

Kerik, this person says, would describe it as a "brother-sister" relationship, reports Gasparino. Regan took that as code for her to mischaracterize what she has told people was a sexual affair.

Through a spokeswoman at her publishing company, Regan -- who published Kerik's autobiography -- declined to comment.

Gasparino reports that Jess Walter, the writer who worked with Kerik on the autobiography, had complained to officials at Regan Books that there were inconsistencies in some of the material provided by Kerik, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

One example included a letter Kerik received from police officers who found a flag at the World Trade Center a day after the 9/11 attacks.

Walter said he believed Kerik may have hyped a portion of the letter, in particular the line: "You lead and we will follow."

Kerik's attorney, Joseph Tacopina, did not comment, but he had one of the officers who wrote the letter contact Newsweek to say the account in the book was accurate.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arkansasbrosister; guiliani; kerik
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Guiliani screwed this thing up royally and no amount of explaining will change that.
1 posted on 12/19/2004 10:18:55 AM PST by wagglebee
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Kerik, this person says, would describe it as a "brother-sister" relationship, reports Gasparino.

Eeeeewwwwww!

2 posted on 12/19/2004 10:20:53 AM PST by ScottFromSpokane (We're none of us prefect.)
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Regan took that as code for her to mischaracterize what she has told people was a sexual affair.

For her sake, I hope it didn't get so far that she gave testimony. What a stupid mess.

3 posted on 12/19/2004 10:24:50 AM PST by GVnana (If I had a Buckhead moment would I know it?)
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To: wagglebee
Guiliani screwed this thing up royally and no amount of explaining will change that

Actually, it's a good thing this came out now. Some in the GOP were ready to crown the philandering tax and tax "Republican" Guiliani as our presidential candidate in 2008.

4 posted on 12/19/2004 10:26:00 AM PST by True Capitalist
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To: True Capitalist

I agree in a lot of ways this was a blessing in disguise. Although I always had my doubts about whether a pro-abortion candidate could ever get on the GOP ticket.


5 posted on 12/19/2004 10:28:11 AM PST by wagglebee (Memo to sKerry: the only thing Bush F'ed up was your career)
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To: wagglebee

A fish stinks from the head down....another major crooked top cop in NYC....

And to think how close he might have come to being the head of Homieland Security....
looks like the demonrat hit squad may have actually done some good in spite of themselves
bet they hate that....

Naaa they hate conservatives more than they hate crooks....they just happen to catch both in one fish this time

imo


6 posted on 12/19/2004 10:43:11 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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To: wagglebee

Is sister-schtopping common in NYC?


7 posted on 12/19/2004 10:44:59 AM PST by NeoCaveman (There is no dufu but DUFU and PJ Comix is it's author)
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"He's not part of Giuliani Partners," the former mayor said.

Whaaaa?...Giulani claims he was duped by Kerik?

Bwahahahahahaha

Hillary has gotta be lovin' it

imo

8 posted on 12/19/2004 10:45:42 AM PST by joesnuffy (Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
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Eeeeewwwwww!

You took the words right out of my mouth. They say there's nothing like a little incest to keep the kids happy. LOL

9 posted on 12/19/2004 10:46:45 AM PST by NRA2BFree
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To: dubyaismypresident

NY is one of the few states where it is legal to marry your first cousin. Brother-Sister love is another thing.


10 posted on 12/19/2004 10:47:19 AM PST by Clemenza (Morford 2008: Not that there's anything wrong with it!)
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Is sister-schtopping common in NYC?

LOL! The first thing I thought of when I read the headline was, "Are they accusing Bernie Kerik of incest?"

11 posted on 12/19/2004 10:47:30 AM PST by Catspaw
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To: NRA2BFree

Incest = Fun for the whole family!


12 posted on 12/19/2004 10:47:47 AM PST by Clemenza (Morford 2008: Not that there's anything wrong with it!)
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You took the words right out of my mouth. They say there's nothing like a little incest to keep the kids happy. LOL

Reminds me of the old joke.

A West Virginia was upset and broke off his engagemnet. When he was asked why he responded that she was a virgin. His friend responded "good call, if she's not good enough for her family, she's not good enough for yours"

13 posted on 12/19/2004 10:49:00 AM PST by NeoCaveman (There is no dufu but DUFU and PJ Comix is it's author)
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I don't think Guiliani screwed it all up - Kerik screwed it up, and the White House vetting crew screwed it up, too.

I don't care what some 3rd party tells you, you always do your own investigation.

This has HIllary written all over it. That's why it is staying in the media, long after we all realize Kerik is toast.


14 posted on 12/19/2004 11:02:07 AM PST by Endeavor
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Kerik, this person says, would describe it as a "brother-sister" relationship, reports Gasparino.

Maybe in West Virginia...

15 posted on 12/19/2004 11:11:00 AM PST by Go Gordon (If at first you don't succeed...skydiving is not for you.)
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To: True Capitalist

Explain to me how Rudy, who cut taxes repeatedly while Mayor of what is one of the most liberal cities in the country, is a 'tax and tax' Republican?

I am not particulatly excited about him being president either, but lets keep the debate this side of sanity.


16 posted on 12/19/2004 11:32:27 AM PST by zbigreddogz
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"Giuliani says his firm, which specializes in crisis management and corporate security. . ." I think "vetting" is exactly one of the things Giuliani's firm does. Giuliani just about said as much, (not in his words here) "hasn't lost any clients because of the controversy, but he acknowledged that there's no way to gauge the effect on efforts to land new business.". yitbos
17 posted on 12/19/2004 11:45:40 AM PST by bruinbirdman (Veritas Vos Liberabit)
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To: joesnuffy

The democrats couldn't even make this stuff up. Is the republican party on a suicide mission??


18 posted on 12/19/2004 11:46:44 AM PST by JustAnotherSavage ("As frightening as terrorism is, it's the weapon of losers." P.J. O'Rourke)
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To: wagglebee
Kerik, this person says, would describe it as a "brother-sister" relationship

Unless he didn't sleep with her, that's just sick.

19 posted on 12/19/2004 11:48:02 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("BZZZZZT You are fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Statute")
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To: Clemenza
where it is legal to marry your first cousin.

And they make fun of Arkansas and West Virginia??

20 posted on 12/19/2004 11:49:15 AM PST by Dan from Michigan ("BZZZZZT You are fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Statute")
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