Racial Discrimination

New York, NY: (Nov-27-07) Former City Deputy Warden Eric Deravin brought charges against the city, alleging that his career was sidetracked owing to racial discrimination by disgraced ex-Commissioner Bernard Kerik. Deravin is an African-American. Sources stated that Kerik was recently indicted on federal conspiracy charges. Kerik was indicted Nov. 8 on charges of lying to the government and on his tax returns while serving as commissioner of the Correction and Police departments beginning in 1998. Deravin claimed he was passed over for promotion six times between 1998 and 2000 after he successfully fended off a harassment claim lodged by Kerik's former lover, Correction Officer Jeanette Pinero. Deravin was promoted in May 2000. After retiring in 2001, Deravin, 54, enlisted in the US Army and has served two tours in Iraq as a lieutenant colonel. He also is an assistant professor of military science at Fordham University. As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay Deravin $125,000 to resolve the lawsuit. [NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: WARDEN DISCRIMINATION]

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Published on Nov-28-07