Kerik cancels Caribbean consulting contracts (AP)

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Kerik cancels Caribbean consulting contracts
POSTED: 2:57 p.m. EDT, April 12, 2007

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
• Guyana's leader: Ex-New York top cop calls off contracts with Guyana
   and Trinidad
• Bernard Kerik had been set to advise two Caribbean governments on
   security
• Kerik reportedly didn't want countries "tainted" by allegations of ethical
   violations
• Former Homeland Security chief nominee denies wrongdoing in legal
   troubles

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- Former New York City police commissioner
Bernard Kerik has withdrawn from contracts to advise two Caribbean
governments on security because of unresolved legal troubles in the United
States, Guyana's president said.

President Bharrat Jagdeo announced late Wednesday that Kerik was canceling
commitments to Guyana and Trinidad. He said Kerik did not want either country
"tainted" by the allegations of ethical violations.

"As far as he is concerned, he is innocent and the charges will all go away,
but he said he does not want his client to be caught up in this," Jagdeo said.

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Opposition leaders in Guyana said Thursday the cancellation came too late to
spare their small South American country from embarrassment.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/12/guyana.kerik.ap

[aquart]

1. Sounds like they allowed him to resign.

[KamaAina]

2. Damage control on behalf of Giuliani campaign

Nope. Ain't buyin' it.