Judith Regan, who was fired by a News Corp. publishing house last year after reportedly making anti-semitic remarks, filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday alleging that a top executive with the company had encouraged her to deny a romantic affair with embattled New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik. Regan says she was asked to lie to help preserve the reputation of Giuliani, who had originally appointed Kerik and later recommended him to head the US Department of Homeland Security.

Giuliani, sleazy even compared to other politicians