9-11 Scam - Why did Steve Witkoff pay off New York Police Commissioner

In August 2001 New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik traveled to Israel to trade advice on anti-terrorism tactics ….

Steve Witkoff traveled to Israel with Bernard Kerik in late August 2001.

https://medium.com/@petergrant_14485/the-envoy-how-steve-witkoffs-network-links-trump-and-the-kremlin-afde19576b1c

Details of the Trip :

Timeframe: August 2001.

Companions: Steve Witkoff joined former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik and others on the trip.

Context: The visit preceded subsequent personal and professional financial arrangements noted in later public records.

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September 11 2001

Steve Witkoff paid $ 236,000 to New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik for unknown reasons ….

Kerik’s New York Police Department miraculously discovered the Terrorist passports on the streets of Lower Manhattan and in the Rubble of the Twin Towers.

Photo taken on September 10 2001 - (before the Thunderstorm)

https://www.nydailynews.com/2007/11/10/feds-bernard-keriks-a-scammer-who-ripped-off-city

Key Details of the Financial Arrangement :

The Payments: Steve Witkoff covered a luxury apartment's rent at The Lucerne (350 East 79th Street) costing $9,650 per month. In total, the subsidized rent amounted to approximately $236,000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Kerik

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/nyregion/09cnd-kerik.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/2007/11/10/feds-bernard-keriks-a-scammer-who-ripped-off-city/

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/nyregion/09cnd-kerik.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/2007/11/10/feds-bernard-keriks-a-scammer-who-ripped-off-city

The Legal Fallout: Witkoff himself was never accused of any legal wrongdoing. However, Kerik failed to report these payments on his city financial disclosure forms and later federal vetting forms. This concealment became part of a federal grand jury indictment in 2007, leading to Kerik pleading guilty to tax fraud and false statement charges.