Lawyers: Christie destroyed Bridgegate evidence
Lawyers in the Bridgegate scandal are accusing Chris Christie of destroying text messages and emails from three separate accounts.
. They say Christie’s taxpayer-funded lawyers are hiding information about his knowledge of the politically-motivated 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge.
“President Nixon’s tapes were not immune from a subpoena,” wrote Michael Baldassare, the attorney for defendant Bill Baroni, in his brief. “Neither is Governor Christie’s phone.”
Among the charges:
- The cell phone used by Christie during the time of the lane closures is missing. Both Christie and federal prosecutors have said they don’t know where it is, and Christie’s legal team from the Gibson Dunn law firm hasn’t said if it still exists.
Christie’s legal team never investigated 12 deleted text messages to and from the governor sent on a key day of legislative testimony during the initial Bridgegate investigation. - Although Christie’s lawyers cited defendant Bridget Anne Kelly’s deletion of text messages as “evidence of guilt,” Christie also used his personal email and also deleted text messages. This “apparent blind spot for damaging information concerning Governor Christie and his senior staff (except, of course, Ms. Kelly) is hardly surprising because holding others to the same standard as Ms. Kelly would have been disastrous to [Gibson Dunn’s] propaganda campaign,” wrote Michael Critchley, Kelly’s attorney.
- Christie’s legal team failed to turn over emails from his former campaign manager and deputy chief of staff, Bill Stepien, that describe, in detail, the courting of Democratic mayors for endorsements and the use of a taxpayer-funded office, the Intergovernmental Affairs Unit, to do that courting. The defense only found the emails through other sources. It was the refusal by the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee to endorse Christie’s re-election that motivated the lane closures at the heart of the scandal.
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alpacadaddy June 14th, 2016 at 15:04
But, but…. BENGHAZI!!!
granpa.usthai June 14th, 2016 at 21:43
BENGHAZI is probably a democrat setup to keep US from finding out about the really bad stuff Hillary is probably hiding from US which is probably to cover up the really really bad stuff that is probably covering up the worst than really really really bad stuff. There’s probably no telling what multi-million dollar congressional hearings will find out but it probably is going to be worst than really bad!
William June 14th, 2016 at 15:20
I bet the fair and balanced people will skip right over this.
Larry Schmitt June 14th, 2016 at 15:27
She must be a terrible person. Look at those arms. And she wants your kids to move around, and eat vegetables. How dare she tell us what to feed our kids? That’s what she’s doing, right?
granpa.usthai June 14th, 2016 at 21:36
life revolves around the really important stuff.
Larry Schmitt June 14th, 2016 at 15:29
Bridget Anne Kelly. She must be guilty, she’s got Bridge in her name!
Kick Frenzy June 14th, 2016 at 15:52
The one positive thing I take away from Christie’s shenanigans is that it means there’s a good chance we’ll elect a Democratic governor in NJ next year.
He has been so insanely horrible that it will easily taint any Republican who runs for the seat.
If I were one of them, I’d stay clear of next years election.
Suzanne McFly June 14th, 2016 at 16:40
I wonder if his BFF knows about his deleted emails, the don hates when politicians eff around with them…./s We all know rump wrote the book on how to delete emails.
amersham46 June 14th, 2016 at 19:12
Have they checked the Benghazi server for the missing email , everything else seems to be on it
granpa.usthai June 14th, 2016 at 21:34
perfect running mate for trump.
they’re like 2 peas in a pod.
one really enormous fat pea and one sniveling little wimpy COWARDLY pea.
William June 14th, 2016 at 22:12
Can I take a guess which is which?
mistlesuede June 15th, 2016 at 12:00
That was weird. I had the same exact thought when I was reading the piece. They both believe themselves to be above the law no matter what and will do whatever it takes to get away with anything also. I’m sure in their sick minds, they admire that in each other.
The Original Just Me June 15th, 2016 at 13:58
but,But.BUT ! it’s Hilary and Emails. Christie is a Retardican. That makes him immune and above the Law.