After more than three years since the infamous lane closure scandal
known as "Bridgegate," which has continually dogged New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie, the fate of two of his former allies is officially in
the hands of jurors who have begun deliberations.
Federal jurors have heard six weeks testimony
with Monday capping off closing arguments by the defense. The case is
now with the jury, which resumed deliberations on Tuesday.
Christie's ex-deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly and his former
top Port Authority official Bill Baroni have been charged on nine counts
of conspiracy and fraud stemming from the 2013 plot in which the two
allegedly conspired to close local access lanes and create massive
traffic jams of the George Washington Bridge. Federal prosecutors argued
it was part of an elaborate scheme to punish Democratic Fort Lee Mayor
Mark Sokolich for not endorsing Christie's re-election bid.
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Source: NBC News
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