Former port officials in GWB scandal ask agency to pay their legal bills

[highplainsdem]

Source: Star-Ledger via NJ.com

The two former officials of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who resigned last month amid investigations into the George Washington Bridge lane closures have asked the Port Authority to pay their legal bills, the agency said.

A spokesman for the Port Authority said indemnification had been requested by David Wildstein, who ordered the Sept. 9-13 lane closures, and by his immediate supervisor, Bill Baroni, who approved his actions in advance.

The spokesman, Chris Valens, said the agency’s legal department was weighing the request.

Valens said the agency would not not provide severance packages to Baroni, whose salary was $291,000 a year, or Wildstein, whose salary was $150,000.

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Read more: http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/01/port_officials_in_gwb_scandal_ask_agency_to_pay_their_legal_bills.html

[mountain grammy]

1. Should have set some aside while you could..

don't worry, they'll survive. Either hush money or book money.

[George II]

2. UNBE-F-INGLIEVABLE!!!!

[hrmjustin]

3. I hope they say no.

[davidpdx]

4. That should be a certifiable no

They were fired for misconduct. Fuck'em.

[Demit]

6. Small correction: they weren't fired, they resigned.

Just to keep the facts straight.

[jsr]

5. Fuck them.

[blackspade]

7. Fuck these guys.

Why would they even ask?

[heaven05]

8. no surprise here

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