sure do seem to be a full employment plan for NJ attorneys.

the Port Authority, just not on this matter anymore. So, you know, its O.K. The conflicts of interest are incredible. A solo practitioner in my town did something that pales in comparison (still wasn't right) and got suspended from the practice of law. These guys engage in this behavior with impunity. Even after withdrawing in this matter, he still has an attorney-client relationship with the Port Authority and all the access to information that this implies.

Did it stink so bad even Mastro couldn't stand the smell?

Is he saving his ass and getting out while the getting is good?

And if he had to choose, he chose representing christie over representing the Port Authority. Suggests where his strongest loyalties lie. Maybe he thinks christie's chances of wriggling out of this are strong, so he's placing his bets that way? Wonder what the pay scale is? And who's paying for christie's defense? The taxpayers? Well, they're a bottomless pit of money, anyway. Especially those chumps who still believe in him.

remember our friend Nicole Crifo from the original e-mail release? Well, she got herself a new spot at the Port Authority making $184,000/yr based upon her skills scrutinizing the minutes of the authorities. Really? Well one way to keep your underlings from turning on you is to give them lucrative jobs. Former Christie staffer under subpoena takes job with Port Authority http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/02/former_christie_staffer_under_subpoena_takes_job_with_port_authority.html#incart_most-comments

Time for some more googling.

The Star Ledger article is agnostic about whether Nicole Crifo is the Nicole in the emails, but this source says the email Nicole is Nicole Crifo.

http://www.wnyc.org/story/graphic-top-christie-aides-knew-fracas/

Nicole Crifo
Legal Advisor to Authorities Unit
September 23, 2013
Nicole Crifo (and Bridget Kelly) are forwarded State Senator Loretta Weinberg's letter expressing concerns about the closures. On November 25, after Bill Baroni testifies before the Assembly, David Wildstein texts Bill Baroni, "I have only texted bridget and Nicole they were VERY happy." On November 30, Bill Baroni texts "Can u check your gmail and make sure Nicole has all that."

that its her. She attended all of the Port Authority meetings. She worked in the authorities unit. Her only job was to review minutes and report back on what was going on at the public hearings she was assigned to attend. For anyone that doesn't have a life (and I'm afraid that I need to include myself in there right now ) you can review Baroni's testimony here:

so I need headphones to listen to this.

It's too late to watch. It will give you nightmares!

till Christie's toast, or will he wiggle out of all of it somehow?

I'm a little nervous now that it's all mostly background noise. I remember when we were depending on another Federal prosecutor who let us down.

A lot depends on how much the U.S. Attorney's office keeps digging. NJ is actually one of the more difficult state's to get away with corrupt activities. It's one of the reasons why we know so much about what's going on. I still believe that the bridge will only be the tip of the iceberg and that one or more of the other incidents will prove his undoing. The other thing is I don't see any agency going going through this effort and expense to merely embarrass Christie or to send send Bridget Kelly to jail for 6 months. I also think the assembly will impeach him (provided there's nothing that turns up that will prove damaging or incriminating for Christie's democratic buddies). The head of the judiciary committee is an honest straight forward guy who has been on the receiving end of some of Christie's nastier tantrums. He's not under Norcross' influence. I'm reasonably certain that given the chance he'll take Christie down.

Plus there's always a pissed-off Wildstein with a very dangerous lawyer.

Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.
Scottish author & novelist (1771 - 1832)