The Washington Post's front pager today by John Solomon and Matthew Mosk, "In Private Sector, Giuliani Parlayed Fame Into Wealth," Giuliani Partners remains an easy target for both investigative enterprise reporting and for opponents.
Here's the bottom line: until there is transparency and candor in regard to Giuliani Partners' client list and other key bottom line facts about the firm's practices and compensation records, the former NYC mayor will continue to get lambasted.
the key grafs from the Washington Post:
Clients of Giuliani Partners are required to sign confidentiality agreements, so they do not comment about the work they receive or how much they are paying for it. Though now running for president, Giuliani refuses to identify his clients, disclose his compensation or reveal any details about Giuliani Partners. He also declined to be interviewed about the firm.
Because of this secrecy -- a request to visit his wood-paneled offices overlooking Times Square was turned down -- a complete picture of the firm and its business is difficult to obtain. This report is based on a review of corporate, government and court records, along with scores of interviews with clients and government officials who have interacted with Giuliani Partners.
If the campaign continues a stay the course policy of secrecy, the actual "facts" about the firm -- while presumably mostly sterile to begin with -- will be filled in by the inevitable reporting with oppo dump info and flatly wrong info, which is far worse than putting it out on your terms, and managing the story on your terms (or at least more on your terms).
One cannot run for President today without allowing public scrutiny of your current and past employment, and income sources.
