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Hmmm … This may be the best entry to the Kerik-Rudy TPM T-shirt contest yet, which TPM reader JP sends our way from Newsweek.

Giuliani said repeatedly that Kerik’s role in the firm is very limited, representing “less than 5 percent” of its business. He also said that Kerik’s position was largely limited to their joint venture, Giuliani-Kerik. “He’s not part of Giuliani Partners,” the former mayor said. But at the firm’s Web site, Kerik is described as a “Senior Vice President at Giuliani Partners.” Giuliani later explained the discrepancy by saying: “Senior vice president of the group is what Bernie was when we started. I think that remains his title, but that’s not the way we primarily relate to him. As you know, he does some work for a few of our clients.” He added: “We should probably straighten it out and point out where his ownership interest is and primary work is done.”

No, it’s not exactly ‘I hardly knew him’. But it <$NoAd$> sure is, ‘That guy, we barely do any business together.’ So, I figure, give him time. The (metaphorical) night’s still young. And next week, as The Daily News just reported, Kerik’s ex-buddy Lawrence Ray will give the New York City Department of Investigations emails that apparently “show Kerik offering a company inside details of a city investigation into its mob links and advance notice of upcoming city contracts.” So, like I said, the night is still young.

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