Kerik Problems May Have Gone Beyond Nanny
By TOM HAYS, AP
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http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/elections/article.adp?id=20041213201809990002&_ccc=3&cid=946NEW YORK (Dec. 14) - Bernard Kerik's nanny problem might have proved the least of his troubles if he had pressed ahead with his bid to become homeland security secretary.
The past few days have seen news reports about a rash of possible personal and professional improprieties on the part of the former New York City police commissioner, including big stock-option windfalls, connections with people suspected of doing business with the mob and, on Monday, allegations he had simultaneous extramarital affairs with two women.
Citing unidentified sources, the New York Daily News said Kerik had overlapping affairs with Judith Regan, the publisher of his recent memoir, and a city correction officer. He used the same New York City apartment for liaisons with the women during his 18-month tenure as head of the nation's largest police department ending in 2001, the paper said.
On Monday, Kerik said he wanted to apologize ''to anybody who's been brought into this unnecessarily,'' including Regan and former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a close friend and business associate who had promoted the former street cop's Cabinet candidacy.
''What happened between me and the White House is my fault and nobody else's,'' Kerik told reporters outside a consulting firm run by Giuliani. ''I'll deal with it.''
Associated Press writers Donna de la Cruz and Devlin Barrett in Washington contributed to this report.
12/14/04 10:00 EST
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