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Bridge Scandal Prosecutors May Use Fraud Law to Charge Christie Associates!
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The statute can be used against members of any government agency that receives more than $10,000 a year in federal money — which could include the state, or the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the bridge — and it is typically used to elevate offenses committed by local officials into federal crimes.
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