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(CNN) — Here’s a glimpse into the life of former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials.

Personal

Birth date: 4 September 1955

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey

Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik

Father: Donald Kerik, a machinist

Mother: Patricia Bailey

Marriages: Hala (Matli) Kerik (1998-present); Jacqueline Llerena (1983-1992, divorced); Linda Hales (1978-1983, divorced)

Children: with Hala Kerik: Celine, Angelina; with Jacqueline Llerena: Joseph

Education: Empire State College, State University of New York, BS, 2002

Military service: US Army, 1974–1977

More facts

His mother left the family when Kerik was still a child. Years later, Kerik found out that she was a prostitute who may have been murdered.

Served as chief of security at a Saudi royal hospital.

Has a black belt in karate.

Timeline

1986 – Join the New York Police Department.

1993 – Serves as driver and bodyguard for Rudy Giuliani during his 1993 mayoral campaign.

1994 – Joins the New York Department of Corrections.

1998–2000 – Commissioner of the New York Department of Corrections.

21 August 2000 – 31 December 2001 – Serves as Police Commissioner of the City of New York.

2002 – Joins the Board of Directors of Taser International.

2003 – Travels to Iraq at the request of President George W. Bush to assist in training the new Iraqi police force.

December 3, 2004 – Bush nominates Kerik as Secretary of Homeland Security.

10 December 2004 – Withdraws his nomination due to possible tax violations and the questionable immigration status of a former domestic helper.

December 22, 2004 – Announces his resignation as Senior Vice President of Giuliani Partners.

2005 – Founds Kerik Group LLC, a crisis and risk management consulting firm.

June 30, 2006 – Pleads guilty to ethics violations for receiving gifts while serving as director of the Department of Corrections. Kerik is fined for accepting $165,000 in gifts from a construction company.

9 November 2007 – Kerik is charged with corruption. He pleads not guilty to 16 counts, including conspiracy, tax fraud and making false statements. He is released on $500,000 bail and surrenders his passport and firearm.

29 December 2008 – Pleads not guilty in amended indictment. The indictment includes two new counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false tax returns and one count of making false statements when applying for a home loan.

26 May 2009 – Kerik is accused of making false statements to White House officials who were vetting him for the DHS position.

October 20, 2009 – Kerik is sent to prison after being found guilty of contempt of court for leaking confidential evidence.

5 November 2009 – Pleads guilty to eight counts, including tax fraud and lying to White House officials.

18 February 2010 – Sentenced to 48 months in prison.

October 2012 – Witness in the perjury trial of Frank and Peter DiTommaso, two contractors accused of lying about renovations to Kerik’s apartment during a 2006 grand jury investigation. Frank DiTommaso is later found not guilty, while his brother is found guilty on two counts of perjury.

28 May 2013 – Released from federal prison after serving three years for good behavior.

March 2015 – Kerik’s memoirs “From Prison Guard to Prisoner: My Journey from Prison and Police Commissioner to Prisoner No. 84888-054” are published.

2019 – Kerik is working with the legal team defending Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL accused of killing a prisoner in Iraq.

18 February 2020 – Pardoned by President Donald Trump.

8 November 2021 – The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riots on Capitol Hill announces that it is issuing additional subpoenas to senior Trump campaign officials, including one to Kerik.

December 31, 2021 – Timothy Parlatore, Kerik’s attorney, submits a letter and documents related to the election fraud allegations to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill. According to the letter, Kerik agrees to a voluntary interview with the committee.

January 13, 2022 – Kerik meets for eight hours with the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riots.

October 2023 – The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed Kerik to testify in the first trial in the case, which involves voter fraud schemes in Georgia. Kerik’s attorney is asking that he be granted immunity in exchange for his testimony.

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