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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-10/christie-request-for-interview-with-hoboken-mayor-rebuffed-1-.html<snip>
Dawn Zimmer, the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, rebuffed a request by lawyers for the office of Governor Chris Christie to interview her about her claims that his administration threatened to withhold Hurricane Sandy aid if she didnt back a real-estate development project.
Randy Mastro, an attorney representing Christies office, sent letters Feb. 4 seeking documents and interviews with Zimmer and four city employees. On Feb. 6, Zimmers lawyer Gerald Krovatin declined the request, writing that the mayor and the city are already cooperating with a probe by U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman in Newark, New Jersey.
We question whether it is appropriate for the governors office, in essence, to be investigating itself, particularly when an investigation of the same subject matter is being conducted by the U.S. attorneys office, Krovatin wrote to Mastro of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
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Christie is history!!!
louis-t
(23,295 posts)Jeez. Da noive!
malaise
(269,062 posts)The entire posse looks more incompetent by the minute
Did they really expect her to agree?
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)malaise
(269,062 posts)Remember she met with them the Sunday before the MLK holiday - one day after breaking news on Kornacki.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)His lawyers HAVE to know she can't talk to them.
(I'm not a lawyer but this just makes him look even worse.)
malaise
(269,062 posts)+1,000.
Apparently they think they're still in charge.
This does look very bad.
grasswire
(50,130 posts)....than anyone could have dreamed. Their desperation is the reason to dig, dig, dig.
malaise
(269,062 posts)This is unbelievable
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)I don't think this is jaw-dropping
there is an investigation going on and normally this is what they ask potential witnesses; see Paragraph 4 at the link--this covers both Chrispie's team and the press:
http://www.justice.gov/usao/tnw/brochures/vwhandbook.html
United States Attorney's Offices often receive calls from witnesses asking about their rights if a defense attorney or a defense investigator contacts them. Witnesses do not belong to either side of a criminal case. Thus, even though you may first be subpoenaed by the prosecution or by the defense, it is proper for the other side to try to talk to you. While it is the prosecution that is asking for your cooperation in this case, you may be contacted by the defense lawyer or an investigator for the defendant for an interview. While you may discuss the case with them if you wish to do so, you also have the right not to talk to them. The choice is entirely yours.
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We encourage you not to discuss the case with members of the press, since you are a potential witness in a criminal case and the rights of the government and the defendant to a fair trial could be jeopardized by pretrial publicity.
Bandit
(21,475 posts)There is an investigation by the US Attorney which might determine if criminal charges are to be filed but right now the Christie Administration is overstepping their bounds.
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)I agree that Christie team is overstepping their bounds, since they will have the change to see the evidence during pre-trial discovery. Clearly they're on a fishing expedition. They're the most untrustworthy bunch of people going.
I was responding more about the point that the DoJ told Zimmer not to talk to the press, as it seems as though somehow people thought it was Chrispie's order not to talk to the press.
PeoViejo
(2,178 posts)Trying to intimidate her?
malaise
(269,062 posts)says it is tampering - pass me my chocolates please - delish
mucifer
(23,553 posts)do they have the Olympics on MSNBC? I don't have cable tv.
malaise
(269,062 posts)Tweety is discussing this now.
spanone
(135,844 posts)malaise
(269,062 posts)Yep - it's over - this one takes some brass balls.
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malaise
(269,062 posts)No one believes him re Wildstein.
spanone
(135,844 posts)malaise
(269,062 posts)I think they all know what's coming - rats are jumping.
Cha
(297,323 posts)Mayor Zimmer: "No fucking way Christie"
malaise
(269,062 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)Christie and his psychopathically smiling wife.
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)Cha
(297,323 posts)intimidation, arrogance, and the culture of bully got them into this mess.. so let's stay with that.
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)You are so right, they haven't learned a damn thing...idiots
malaise
(269,062 posts)They don't yet realize that they are not in charge of the script any more.
Hubris and arrogance are great words for them but truth be told they appear to be high school bullies who are in way over their heads.
They will all learn.
Cha
(297,323 posts)for the People of New Jersey and our country.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)malaise
(269,062 posts)He has sure 'crossed over the bridge' of arrogance and hubris
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)malaise
(269,062 posts)He will fall flatter than Nixon
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)if he is as paranoid as Nixon was. Then again, we may not be hearing about that side of him, yet.
As you know, Nixon freaked out about anyone he even imagined might be an enemy.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)This happened weeks ago. Sort of a close the barn door long long after the horse got out.
malaise
(269,062 posts)Wants interview with Sokolich and public records from town of Fort Lee.
Way too late. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)I am amazed that Gibson Dunn would attempt this stunt. There is a great deal of risk in trying to affect witness testimony
malaise
(269,062 posts)Gothmog
(145,321 posts)Gibson & Dunn are trying for some free discovery and I have a feeling that Christie is hoping that Gibson & Dunn can issue an internal investigation report that clears him. A clean report from a major law firm may take some heat away from these investigations
malaise
(269,062 posts)He should start with his staff because this attempt at tampering won't work.