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2 Former Chris Christie Aides Found Guilty On All Counts In 'Bridgegate' Trial
[NPR.ORG] Two former allies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have been found guilty of all nine counts against them in connection with the "Bridgegate" scandal.The case involved a scheme to intentionally cause traffic problems on the George Washington Bridge in September 2013, as political retaliation against a mayor who did not endorse Christie for re-election. A total of four former top Christie aides have now either pleaded guilty or been found guilty of federal crimes -- three of them related to Bridgegate. The two former aides found guilty on Friday were Bridget Kelly, who was Christie's deputy chief of staff, and onetime Port Authority Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni. The seven charges and nine counts against them included conspiracy and fraud. Kelly wept silently as the verdict was announced, WNYC's Matt Katz reports, while Baroni smiled and hugged his family. Their sentencing is set for Feb. 21, and they will be on probation until then, Katz says. WNYC reports that the two could face sentences of up to 86 years in prison. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-05 |
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