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There is no evidence that Giuliani knew about the apartment renovation before appointing Kerik as police commissioner. But a top investigator who briefed Giuliani in 2000 knew that Kerik's brother and a close friend were working for an affiliate of Interstate Industrial, the Times reported, citing a transcript of Giuliani's sworn testimony last year to a grand jury investigating Kerik.

Giuliani testified that he had no specific recollection of the 2000 briefing or briefings, part of a background investigation before Kerik's appointment as police commissioner. He noted that investigators cleared Kerik for the post, saying that might have been a reason why he could not recall the briefing or briefings.

I doubt that Kerik has anything to spill about Rudy.

"The Mayor has said repeatedly it was a mistake to recommend Mr. Kerik for DHS."

Ya gotta know how to lie to protect your interests. The top Giuliani consultant says:

"Yep Rudy, that'll play!"

"But Giuliani, the front-runner for the 2008 GOP nomination, also told the grand jury he did not remember the briefing, the newspaper reported."

What utter BS! Rooty was still in business with Kerik until after he was rejected for the HS job.

Kerik was unqualified for the police chief job and Rooty was told so. He appointed him anyway.

Rooty and Kerik had been friends and business partners for many years.

I'd love to do a timeline on the whole Giuliani/Kerik relationship with dates and significant events.

It would go something like this:
19xx Bernard Kerik drops out of high school
19xx Bernard Kerik develops ties with mob (specific events, etc)
199x Bernard Kerik hired as Limo driver for Giuliani
199x Bernard Kerik named by Giuliani to head NY Corrections Department
199x Giuliani receives briefing detailing Kerik's mob ties, etc.
199x Bernard Kerik named as NYC Police Commissioner
200x Bernard Kerik uses taxpayer-funded, 9/11 Ground Zero apartment for sexual encounters with mistress
200x Bernard Kerik and Rudy Giuliani form Giuliani/Kerik LLC corporation
200x Rudy Giuliani convinces President Bush to name Kerik as Director of the Department of Homeland Security
200x Bernark Kerik indicted for corruption/accepting mob-tied gifts/etc 200x Giuliani lies about his knowledge of Kerik's mob ties
200x Kerik found guilty of corruption charges, ordered to pay restitution of $xxx,xxx, narrowly avoids jail time
200x Giuliani removes Kerik name from corporation
200x Kerik charged with illegal surveillance of mistress's ex-husband?
2007 Giuliani formally announces run for President
2008 Giuliani soundly rejected by Republican Party

If you have info to put in the right dates, flesh out the events, add more events, and add links to background info, please share.