Ex-Giuliani aides yanked into Kerik tangle

[Robbien]

BY DAN JANISON
STAFF WRITER

December 22, 2004,

Two more former aides of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani have been yanked into the spotlight created by the Bernard Kerik scandal -- both involving a company under criminal probe that hired Kerik's brother and Kerik's one-time close friend.

One of the ex-aides is Ray Casey, a former city investigator who now heads the Off-Track Betting Corp. in the Bloomberg administration.

Casey is a Giuliani cousin but he and his supporters have deemed that irrelevant to the job he does, especially since he was an investigator during the Dinkins administration.

In October 2000, Giuliani put Casey in charge of the Trade Waste Commission. In e-mails Kerik sent to then-friend Larry Ray, who was working for Interstate Industrial, the company being probed, Kerik hinted that information from Casey could help Industrial clear its name of a mob stain, the Daily News reported Monday.

"Rudy's nephew (sic) in the Tradewaste has been appointed from inspector general to deputy commissioner of investigations," Kerik reportedly wrote. "That's how he's aware of everything going on. He's overseeing all of the investigations."

Many more details:
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/local/manhattan/nyc-keri1222,0,1294745.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-left

[Cooley Hurd]

1. That's why Rudy fired him...

Kerik is a black hole sucking everyone and everything in around him...

[NYC]

2. Too late.

Let's hope Alberto Gonzales goes down the same black hole for not doing any sort of investigation.

[jimfromthebronx10469]

3. KERIK AND GIULIANI WERE

HAD BY KARL ROVE IN AN INGENIOUS PLOT TO TARNISH GIULIANI'S FUTURE PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS.IF I COULD FIND TODAY 30,000 STORIES ON GOOGLE "KERIK/MEDIA STORIES NO DOUBT BUSH'S INNER-CIRCLE HAD DONE THE SAME.WHAT IS SAD IS BUSH ACTUALLY WANTED THIS ALLEDGED THEIF,WOMANIZERAND OVERALL DIRTY HIGH-RANKING COP.THERE MUST BE SOME TRUTH TO THE SAYING,"BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER"

[Eloriel]

7. ixnay on the all caps, Jim

and welcome to DU.

FWIW, my belief is they knew all about Kerik and just assumed that he'd get by like all the other crooks and miscreants have gotten by.

[jimfromthebronx10469]

16. thanks for the welcome

i was surfing the other day and i found this underground site...i love it although i still dont know my way around. i sometimes hang in AOL politics from the right..most gopers here cant see the forest for the trees are in the way..i hope evidence is leaked about this administration's connection to sept.11

anyway thanks again el..

[UpInArms]

17. Welcome to DU jimfromthebronx10469!

Glad to have you here :hi:

I believe that this crooked mal-administration doesn't give a fig about truth, dignity, honor or this country.

I'm also certain that somewhere in the bowels of this WH there is a sign that says "Welcome all crooks, liars and other miscreants".

[jimfromthebronx10469]

24. thank you for the welcome

was surfing around and found this place,i'm still learning how to navigate this forum.its unlike aol chatrooms where the blind americans reside.
anyway up in arms ihave the greatest contempt for this bush and you will hear again from me.. jim:toast: :toast: :toast:

[0007]

18. junior trust men like Kerik because they can get him what he wants

without worrying about the consequences. Little did stupid know that this corrupt cop couldn't pass the saliva test.

[MSgt213]

4. Remember in the Bush admin the more you screw the farther you go

[NYC]

5. Yes, but he is actively under investigation.

Would have made the Senate confirmation hearing tough.

But Bush is sorry he couldn't have Kerik. Just proves what Bush wanted in office.

[zann725]

12. Hopefully Shrub too...if Kerik's scandals and "involvement" keep growing..

n/t

[VegasWolf]

6. Now all old Karl Rove has left to destroy are moderate republicans.n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

9. I am convinced that's what this is about

Rove is doing his long knife thing on the left wing of the reptilian ... er ..... republican party. There is simply no way they didn't know all this shit about Kerik beforehand. They weighed the risk to Chimpus Khan against the damage the outing of Kerik would cause when the light got shone on him and decided it was worth it.

Next up ...... Hagel ... just watch. I don't know how, who or where, but he's done.

Then they'll try to get Frist a personality transplant and in same way (make-up? new hair style? contact lenses?) try to make him look physically less reptilian and try to prop him up and appear appealing enough to get the nod for 08.

[MissB]

10. No way

Frist is not going to be the contender in 08. First of all, there is nothing they can do to the guy to make him physically appealing. He's very wealthy, and he doesn't have that fake down-home appeal that Bush apparently does.

Plus, he killed cats.

[bobbieinok]

11. didn't W kill frogs???????

[zann725]

13. I think we ALL over-estimate Rove. We've "spun" his influence

to God-like proportions. I for one, don't want to grant him that "power." Sure, he's been shrewd on a some things; but like most criminals, he's not infallible. So the more he tries to control...the more mistakes he'll make...'til eventually he meets his "Waterloo."

If he were only as omnipresent as we all assume and imagine.

[Robbien]

14. I agree. This is just politics as usual

Rudy and Bush had a deal to put Kerik in. Kerik was of course going to use Rudy's firm as a consultant to Homeland Security.

Rudy and Bush have been getting away with awful things for a long time now. Kerik wouldn't be any different.

But they got caught red-handed.

[Lugnut]

25. I prefer to think

It was pure hubris across the board.

[yardwork]

8. Off Track Betting, Trade Waste.......the mob connections grow

I am loving this

[Oldpals]

15. This whole mess

is possibly the start of the downward spiral.

[AlCzervik]

20. Ray Casey-on the right of course

[AlCzervik]

19. All roads lead back to Rudy

Bye bye Rudy.

[Pithy Cherub]

21. Rudy, Kerik can't beg, borrow or steal enough tarnish remover and

air freshner for their reputations or collegaues. What a Christmas they are having...lumps of coal for all involved! :evilgrin:

[Demeter]

22. I LOVE a Train Wreck!

It's much better than a car chase....

[indypaul]

23. Taking on all the appearances of

a "circular firing squad." One can only hope.