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A federal grand jury indicted former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik on November 8, 2007. The charges were revised on December 29, 2008, to include additional charges. Kerik has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was released after posting $500,000 in bail. Kerik's next court date is scheduled for February 3, 2009.CNN: Kerik pleads not guilty in new corruption indictment (December 29, 2008)

In July, 2006, Kerik plead guilty to charges regarding a renovation contractor who allegedly had mafia ties. As part of the plea deal, Kerik paid a $221,000 fine, but the details of the case remained sealed.Village Voice: Kerik Cops a Sweet Plea - News - page 1 - Village Voice (July 7, 2006)

"I have pointed out that I think I made a mistake in not checking him out more carefully." — Rudy Giuliani, on his appointment of Kerik to police commissioner

"There has been an overwhelming outpouring from the law enforcement community seeking to assist Kerik, so we are setting up a series of fund-raisers." — Kerik fundraiser coordinator Anthony ModafferiNY Daily News: Bernard Kerik pals plan bash to pay his legal bills (November 3, 2008)