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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Exclusive: Prosecutor Is Closing In on Gov. Christie"
Exclusive: Prosecutor Is Closing In on Gov. ChristieBy Scott Raab and Lisa Brennan at Esquire
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/christie-investigation?src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=1456_65523787
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Back on planet Reality, meanwhile, Paul Fishman, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, wades through the sewage of Christies stewardship. Two sources with intimate knowledge of the case say Fishmans pace is quickening -- he has empaneled a second grand jury, and the U.S. Justice Department has sent assistant prosecutors and FBI agents to work the case.
Whats taking the most time, according to one source, is separating what's viable from all the bad stuff theyre finding that may not be viable.
Fishmans challenge is to nail down specific criminal charges on several fronts -- the diversion of Port Authority money to fund New Jersey road and bridge projects; the four-day rush-hour closures of George Washington Bridge lanes in Ft. Lee; and a web of real-estate deals spun by David Samson, long a Christie crony, when he chaired the PAs Board of Commissioners as Christies appointee. (One such deal, a stalled office-tower development in Hoboken, New Jersey, is central to a claim that Christies lieutenant governor told the towns mayor that the state would withhold Hurricane Sandy relief aid from Hoboken if the mayor didnt sign off on the development project.)
Whatever Christie says or does -- and whatever potential donors or Jimmy Fallon and his viewers think -- the question that truly matters is whether Fishmans pursuit leads to the governor himself. Christies Port appointees -- not only Samson, but former PA Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni and his oddball sidekick David Wildstein -- all face near-certain indictment and are being pressed to hand up Christie, as is the governors former chief counsel, Charlie McKenna.
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"Exclusive: Prosecutor Is Closing In on Gov. Christie" (Original Post)
applegrove
Jun 2014
OP
Was it a complete investigation? After all, the report only cost NJ taxpayers $1 Million dollars.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
Jun 2014
#4
shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Yes!
Jail! Jail! Jail! Jail!
Takket
(21,563 posts)2. nonsense
Christie investigated himself and found no wrong doing. This is all left wing BS.
applegrove
(118,636 posts)3. Of course, I forgot.
IllinoisBirdWatcher
(2,315 posts)4. Was it a complete investigation? After all, the report only cost NJ taxpayers $1 Million dollars.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)7. Hmmmmm, could charges be filed inre the self-investigation?
Mis-use of public funds, defrauding tax-payers, or something?
Beach Rat
(273 posts)12. You're way too low!
It's cost more like $4 1/2 million! Over $3 million for Gibson Dunn alone!
Bridgegate's Legal Bills Are $4.4 Million, And Counting
Gibson Dunn, retained by Gov. Christie to write an internal review and respond to subpoenas, has billed $3,247,506.60 just for the months of January and February. Dozens of staffers have worked on the matter, including 60 in February alone.
www.njspotlight.com/stories/14/06/10/bridgegate-s-legal-bills-are-4-4-million-and-counting
anti partisan
(429 posts)5. I eagerly await (nt)
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)6. Benghazi, oh I mean Bridgegate.
Uncle Joe
(58,355 posts)8. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, applegrove.
Cha
(297,180 posts)9. "Paul Fishman, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, wades through the sewage of Christie’s stewardship"
We all have somewhat of a good idea.. What a job!
Whats taking the most time, according to one source, is separating what's viable from all the bad stuff theyre finding that may not be viable. Too big to Indict? Paul Fishman to the Rescue!
mahalo apple~
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)10. Kick!
malaise
(268,966 posts)11. K & R
Can't wait
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)13. Just heard a story this morning on our local news about
how Christie has seen a slight tick up in his numbers in Iowa. That prosecutor needs to move it along.