Letters to the Editor
The Giuliani Crime Family

To the Editor:

It's nice to see Rudy Giuliani's judgment being questioned for something other than just Bernie Kerik, but aside from Judith Nathan, I'd like to see Rudy's explanation for the rest of the "Giuliani Crime Family'':

Fred Patrick - Appointed by Giuliani as Juvenile Justice Commissioner, also Deputy Commissioner at Correction Department and Criminal Justice Coordinator's Office. JAILED - charges involved financial dealings and sex telephone calls.

Anthony Serra - Repeatedly promoted (up to the rank of Bureau Chief - Dept. of Correction) by Giuliani administration after having worked on Giuliani's campaign; also worked for the state Republican Party. JAILED - charges involved theft of city property/services, political corruption.

Russell Harding - Appointed by Giuliani as President of Housing Development Corp. Son of Liberal Party chair who endorsed Rudy's mayoral campaign. JAILED - charges involved financial dealings and child porn.

Richard Roberts - Appointed by Giuliani as Housing Commissioner and Hospitals Chair - pled guilty in the Harding scandal.

People who didn't go to jail but were forced to resign in disgrace:

William Fraser (Correction Commissioner).

Louis Carbonetti (Giuliani campaign deputy's father and Giuliani appointee to head the Community Assistance Unit and the Brooklyn Business Improvement District.)

Raul Russi (Probation Commissioner).

Louis Gelormino (Probation Deputy Commissioner) - appointed over the objections of then-Commissioner Michael Jacobson to a newly created $95,000-per-year job.

Note that Patrick, Harding and Serra all went to prison (Kerik will probably soon follow). Carbonetti, like Kerik pled guilty to state charges. Fraser resigned in disgrace as a result of a corruption scandal and was fined by the Conflict of Interests Board for ethics violations. Russi and Gelormino resigned in disgrace after the Guy Vellela prison release scandal.

Also note that Kerik (who achieved the rank of commissioner without ever passing a promotional exam), Fraser and Serra each worked for the Giuliani campaign and more than doubled their salaries as a result of promotions that occurred during the Giuliani administration.

Kerik's Correction and NYPD Chief of Staff, John Picciano, also more than doubled his salary with a promotion outside of the uniformed structure (he didn't pass the promotional exam) even after a complaint was filed with the NYPD that he had beaten his girlfriend and put a gun to her head. He also participated in a tax scandal for which others were fired or severely disciplined, yet he was promoted and then went on to work at Giuliani Partners.

Finally, Rudy fired two of the nation's best law-enforcement professionals: Ray Kelly and William Bratton.

How does Mr. Giuliani characterize his judgment regarding these stars?

TERRY SKINNER

Mr. Skinner is a retired Correction Department Deputy Warden.