Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Disgraced NYC Police Chief Bernie Kerik Reports To Prison

Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner who was dubbed "America's Cop" for his leadership after Sept. 11, reported to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Cumberland, MD Monday to begin serving a four year sentence for tax fraud and lying to the White House.

NYPD Commissioner Pleads Guilty
Former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik stands outside the Federal Court in... Expand
(Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

Kerik left his New Jersey home in blue jeans and a tan jacket, the last outfit he'll freely choose for the next four years. Now, he'll be expected to wear a "khaki uniform with the shirt tail tucked in," according to the Bureau of Prisons.

Kerik said nothing to reporters as he left his New Jersey home this morning, but in a statement on his company's website, he said he was the victim of a "grave injustice" and claimed he pleaded guilty because he was "financially helpless...

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