Manhattan Adult Entertainment: Bernie Kerik: Evil Lawbreaker or Caring Family Guy?
Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Bernard Kerik, the former police commissioner for New York City, faces up to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges including tax fraud and lying to the Bush White House.
Whatever the take on Kerik — and whether the sentencing memos make an impact on the judge — one thing is clear: His digressions have taken a toll on his family.
According to his memo, Kerik and his wife, Hala, have two young daughters, ages 7 and 9, “who have suffered from psychological trauma because of the media attention to this case, and who have been subjected to taunting at school by chants such as ‘your father is going to jail.’”
The document goes on to say that Kerik, whose father was an alcoholic and whose mother was a prostitute, still enjoys the support of his wife.
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