Only four of 20 subpoenaed in Christie bridge investigation comply by deadline

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Only four of 20 subpoenaed in Christie bridge investigation comply by deadline

By Michael Isikoff, National Investigative Correspondent, NBC News

http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/02/04/22572717-only-four-of-20-subpoenaed-in-christie-bridge-investigation-comply-by-deadline

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Only four Port Authority officials met this week's deadline to turn over all documents subpoenaed in the New Jersey Legislature's investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures, according to a list provided to NBC News.

Fourteen others who were subpoenaed-- including officials in Gov. Chris Christie's office, members of his campaign committee, his press secretary and other top aides-- have either been granted extensions or have begun turning over material "on a rolling basis," according to a source close to the investigation.

Two of those subpoenaed -- former Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Kelly and former campaign manager Bill Stepien -- have invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination and declined to turn over any material.


The list of those who have yet to fully comply with the subpoenas includes David Sampson, Christies' close political ally who chairs the Port Authority; Charles McKenna, Christie's former chief counsel; Kevin O'Dowd, Christie's former chief of staff and nominee to be attorney general; Reginia Egea, Christie's incoming chief of staff; and Nicole Davidman Drewniak, a Christie fundraiser and wife of Christie press secretary Michael Drewniak.

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[Rex]

1. If they have nothing to hide, why the delay?

Probably brought some pros in to whitewash everything.

[sakabatou]

2. And those who plead the 5th...

what will happen to them? Obstruction of justice?

[underthematrix]

3. i ssume they will be prosecution witnesses

[Gravitycollapse]

4. Can't you be held in contempt of court if you fail to comply with a subpoena?

Not sure that the 5th amendment is a catch all for allowing someone to literally submit nothing.

[sakabatou]

6. I'm unsure myself, but that sounds right

[GP6971]

5. I'm surprised that

anyone responded on time. Maybe these 4 aren't crooks.......the popular perception of NJ politics
Is that they are all crooks.