NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – 10:55 a.m.
Two former political allies of New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie have greeted each other at the defense table as they prepare to face criminal charges.
Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, and his former top appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, are making their initial appearances Monday before a judge in Newark. They face charges stemming from the politically motivated lane closures of the George Washington Bridge.
Kelly and a lawyer for Baroni say they are not guilty.
Baroni smiled as he entered the courtroom and shook hands with Kelly at the defense table.
Former Christie ally David Wildstein pleaded guilty Friday to two criminal counts.
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9:30 a.m.
Two former political allies of New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie have arrived at a federal courthouse to face charges stemming from the politically motivated lane closures of the George Washington Bridge.
Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, and his former top appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, are scheduled to make initial appearances Monday before a judge in Newark.
Kelly and a lawyer for Baroni say they are not guilty.
Former Christie ally David Wildstein pleaded guilty Friday to two criminal counts.
Wildstein admitted he helped plot lane closures in Fort Lee on an approach to the world’s busiest bridge as political payback against that community’s Democratic mayor for failing to support Christie’s re-election campaign.
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3 a.m.
The investigation of politically motivated lane closures of the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 heads to court Monday.
Two former political allies of Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are scheduled to make initial appearances on a nine-count indictment.
Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, and his former top appointee at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Bill Baroni, were charged Friday. Kelly and a lawyer for Baroni say they are innocent.
The same day, David Wildstein pleaded guilty to two criminal counts.
Wildstein admitted he helped plot lane closures in Fort Lee on an approach to the world’s busiest bridge as political payback against that community’s Democratic mayor for failing to support Christie’s re-election campaign.