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Updated: Ex-Christie ally and Bridgegate mastermind avoids prison
Last edited Wed Jul 12, 2017, 02:55 PM - Edit history (1)
EDIT: Article updated at link.Original Reuters headline: Ex-Christie ally and Bridgegate mastermind may avoid prison
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Source: Reuters
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JULY 12, 2017 / 6:07 AM / 3 HOURS AGO
Ex-Christie ally and Bridgegate mastermind avoids prison
Joseph Ax
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mastermind of the Bridgegate lane closure scandal, which helped derail New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's presidential ambitions, avoided a prison sentence on Wednesday, after U.S. prosecutors praised his help in their investigation.
David Wildstein, 55, a former executive at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a high school classmate of Christie's, provided the key evidence that led to the conviction of two Christie allies.
"Were it not for Mr. Wildstein's cooperation, it is unlikely that we are even here today," Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Cortes told U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
The judge sentenced Wildstein to three years of probation, noting that he was the only figure in the scandal to accept responsibility for his actions.
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JULY 12, 2017 / 6:07 AM / 3 HOURS AGO
Ex-Christie ally and Bridgegate mastermind avoids prison
Joseph Ax
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The mastermind of the Bridgegate lane closure scandal, which helped derail New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's presidential ambitions, avoided a prison sentence on Wednesday, after U.S. prosecutors praised his help in their investigation.
David Wildstein, 55, a former executive at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a high school classmate of Christie's, provided the key evidence that led to the conviction of two Christie allies.
"Were it not for Mr. Wildstein's cooperation, it is unlikely that we are even here today," Assistant U.S. Attorney Lee Cortes told U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton in federal court in Newark, New Jersey.
The judge sentenced Wildstein to three years of probation, noting that he was the only figure in the scandal to accept responsibility for his actions.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-bridgegate-idUSKBN19X16H
