Christie mentor set for sentencing in United bribery case

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Christie mentor set for sentencing in United bribery case
Updated 11:29 pm, Sunday, March 5, 2017





FILE – In this Nov. 14, 2013, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, walks with David Samson, left, chairman of The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey



NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former New Jersey attorney general and mentor to Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faces sentencing in federal court.

David Samson pleaded guilty last summer to bribery for using his position as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2012 to pressure United Airlines to revive a money-losing flight from Newark to South Carolina.

Samson wanted the flight so he could have easier access to a weekend home.

On Monday, he faces up to two years in prison. His attorneys have asked for probation, saying his actions were an aberration in a long and distinguished career.

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[ProudLib72]

1. Christie is loathsome

but he's small potatoes compared to the WH and congress. It's downright pathetic how badly he wanted to step into the big leagues and got brushed aside.