Bridgegate: Bill Baroni, Bridget Kelly indicted on 9 counts

[geek tragedy]

Source: Newark Star-Ledger

Two key figures in the Bridgegate scandal — Bill Baroni and Bridget Anne Kelly — were each indicted Friday on nine counts, according to court documents unsealed today.

Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Kelly, a former deputy chief of staff of Gov. Chris Christie, allegedly conspired to close the Fort Lee lanes of the George Washington Bridge in 2013.


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This is additional information that's not contained in the plea deal discussed in an earlier thread.

David Samson is up next . . .

[onecaliberal]

1. What about Christie?!

[Voice for Peace]

28. 'On Friday, Wildstein's lawyer said that "evidence exists" which proves that Christie knew'

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/top-chris-christie-crony-pleads-guilty-role-bridge-scandal

[olegramps]

32. He will probably move to the top of the list of GOP candidates.

He fulfills ever rotten quality that Republicans admire. Typical New Jersey mob boss without a conscience. He looks like the fat man version of Al Capone.

[shenmue]

2. Please, please indict the governor

[Dawson Leery]

3. Taking the hit for the Godfather of course.

I was not expecting 9 charges for each of the accused though (3 or 4 charges were expected).

[geek tragedy]

4. Dominos do not always fall all at once. Samson and his "Chairman's flights"

will probably be next.

[El Shaman]

23. More like:

'Blobfather'.

[rocktivity]

41. Even more like

"Governor Soprano."


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[rocktivity]

5. This is VERY bad news for Christie

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If the Feds are willing to let Baroni and Kelly to take the fall on Bridge(t)-Gate without giving them immunity, they must have something even bigger on Christie. His relationship with David Samson alone (hiring him to run the Port Authority while he was running a law firm whose clients did business with the Port Authority) is more than enough...


rocktivity

P.S. Get thee to the Christie Crime Digests:
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3

[mpcamb]

6. I think it's not done...

With 9 counts against them, I think this is their time to cut a deal.
Like Halderman and Ehrlichman...

[blm]

8. That's what I see in this, too.

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[calimary]

17. Sing birdies! SING!!!!

[liberal N proud]

7. They are all falling on the sword to save the Christie

[ManiacJoe]

36. What do they gain by doing so?

[joshcryer]

37. Future high paying gigs.

[ManiacJoe]

38. That would seem to assume rather short prison terms.

[liberal N proud]

39. The loyalty of a criminal is a strange thing

Many have taken the hit so the boss stays out free and clear.

[okaawhatever]

9. Big K & R nt

[Sunlei]

10. so when is Sgt Schultz, "I see nothing" responsible?

[geek tragedy]

11. He told himself to sit down and shut up nt

[Sunlei]

12. i think other republicans set him up over the hurricane huggie the Prezie

Mitt never liked him.

[louis-t]

13. This should make Christie sweat a bit....

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Wonder if they'll hold out sqealing until their sentencing.

[libdem4life]

15. Christie is going down ... they'll plea for downgraded charges and give them the info they want.

[calimary]

16. And Bridget too??? Goodness me.

Sing birdies! SING! Maybe they can do harmony!

[George II]

21. Kelly is holding a press conference at her attorney's office today at 4:00 PM

[calimary]

24. Ooooh - that oughta be good!

[George II]

18. This WILL snowball, and most likely will end Christie's political career.

[geek tragedy]

19. no it won't. his career is already over nt

[calimary]

25. Yeah, probably. But this makes it pretty definite.

He's got WAY too much baggage even to trip over, as of now. And it's not over yet. Maybe he'll finally be told to SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!!!

[asiliveandbreathe]

20. Christie and Stepien?

Totally disgusted with Baroni and Kelly - perhaps now they will PUMP IT UP and sing...Samson - too, indeed!

To think their going to take the fall for that misfit Christie.....

[El Shaman]

22. Terrorist acts

I tell you!!!

[LiberalLovinLug]

26. ...

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[Koinos]

27. Candidate Christie

But this still doesn't disqualify him from being a Republican candidate for president, does it?

[Enthusiast]

30. It makes him more qualified than ever. You must be a crook to qualify as a Republican.

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[cosmicone]

31. It may enhance his chances in Republican primaries

RepubliKKKans love crooks.

But he is toast for the general election.

[Enthusiast]

29. Will they rat out Christie?

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[rocktivity]

40. Well, that's what's so extra delicious about all this -- the prosecutor doesn't seem to care

If he needed Wildstein and Associates to get to Christie, he would have started tossing around immunity deals like Frisbees. But Wildstein appears to have taken a plea deal, and everyone else has been indicted? That says to me that the Feds have what it takes get to Christie on their own.


rocktivity

[yellowcanine]

33. "David Wildstein is a criminal and a liar," (Baroni's attorney)

Let the finger pointing begin.


Baroni's attorney held a press conference this afternoon in Newark. The attorney, Michael Baldasarre, said Baroni did nothing wrong.

"David Wildstein is a criminal and a liar," Baldasarre said.

Later, Kelly appeared at a press conference at her attorney's office in Roseland. She also called Wildstein "a liar."



http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/bridgegate_bill_baroni_bridget_kelly_to_be_indicte.html

[davidpdx]

34. Send them all to jail

[LiberalElite]

35. When will they work their way up to the BIG fish? Nt