Former Port Authority exec files lawsuit to quash subpoena in GWB probe
David Wildstein, the executive at the center of the decision to close lanes at the entrance to the George Washington Bridge, filed a lawsuit in superior court today trying to quash the Legislature's subpoena of his testimony, according to a spokesperson for the court.
The lawsuit said the subpoena is invalid for a number of reasons. Wildstein's lawyer, Alan Zegas, questioned the validity of Assemblyman John Wisniewski's signature on the subpoena.
The lawsuit also said Wisniewski’s original subpoena power did not include the lane closure issue and said Wisniewski, D-Middlesex, had a conflict of interest in the case. The alleged conflict of interest pertained to a client of Wisniewski’s that had a business interest with the Port Authority.
“The entire process is political,” Zegas said.
A hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Wildstein is subpoenaed for noon later that day.
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