Global Crossing Taps Perle as Advisor

Richard Perle, a Defense Department advisor, said he is helping Global Crossing Ltd. try to win government approval of its sale to foreign companies, a deal that has prompted concerns about national security.

Perle would receive $725,000 for his work, including $600,000 if the government approves Global Crossing’s sale to a joint venture of two Asian firms, according to lawyers and others involved in the bankruptcy case.

As chairman of the Defense Policy Board, Perle is covered by the government ethics prohibition on using public office for private gain. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld named him to the board in 2001. Perle said he has not violated ethics rules.