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malaise

(269,220 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:47 AM Apr 2015

Bridgegate - Word is that David Wildstein will plead guilty

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-29/former-christie-ally-david-wildstein-said-to-plan-guilty-plea
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David Wildstein, a former ally of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, is set to plead guilty, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, suggesting he may be cooperating with prosecutors probing traffic jams he ordered near the George Washington Bridge.

Wildstein is scheduled to appear as early as Friday in federal court in Newark, where grand jurors heard testimony in secret for months about gridlock over four mornings in Fort Lee, New Jersey, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the matter isn’t public. The plea was originally scheduled for Thursday, the person said. The specific charges were unclear.

A plea by Wildstein, who was a top appointee at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, would be the first conviction for U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman in an investigation of the September 2013 lane closures. The scandal has hurt Christie’s popularity as the Republican weighs a run for the White House and tests his tough-talking image with voters in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Christie denies knowledge of a plot to close two of the three local-access lanes to the world’s busiest bridge, which is run by the Port Authority. If Wildstein pleads guilty and cooperates with prosecutors, he could give them an inside view of how the plot unfolded.

http://heavy.com/news/2015/04/david-wildstein-pleading-guilty-plea-federal-charges-new-jersey-bridgegate-chris-christie-fort-lee-george-washington-bridge-lanes-closure/
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Take Christie down Wildstein - remember he said he doesn't know you
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Bridgegate - Word is that David Wildstein will plead guilty (Original Post) malaise Apr 2015 OP
Christie basically called Wildstein a loser who he barely remembered... Human101948 Apr 2015 #1
+1,000 malaise Apr 2015 #2
Christie is not going to be the GOP nominee Gothmog Apr 2015 #3
No edhopper Apr 2015 #9
Better to fall on your sword ... GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #4
Profound malaise Apr 2015 #6
k&r.... spanone Apr 2015 #5
The saga continues.. will Wildstein fall on his sword for Christie Cha Apr 2015 #7
KnR. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #8
I hope that Fishmas doesn't become another Fitzmas rusty fender Apr 2015 #10
 

Human101948

(3,457 posts)
1. Christie basically called Wildstein a loser who he barely remembered...
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 06:59 AM
Apr 2015

Which worked until photos of them laughing and joking together came to light.

Please spill your guts, David!

malaise

(269,220 posts)
6. Profound
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 08:58 AM
Apr 2015

I'm sure Wildstein learned with tasteless haste that his uncouth 'friend' has no friends.
He can settle all the hurts here.

Cha

(297,818 posts)
7. The saga continues.. will Wildstein fall on his sword for Christie
Thu Apr 30, 2015, 09:03 AM
Apr 2015

or Not?!

I hope if he pleads guilty and goes to jail.. he takes Christie with him.

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