Christie denies knowledge of settlement that reduced Trump casino debt by millions

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

Source: MSN News

Christie denies knowledge of settlement that reduced Trump casino debt by millions

to the article, the state fought in court to collect overdue taxes, which had grown to nearly $30 million – but after Christie, a Republican and Trump ally, took office, the state in 2011 accepted a $5 million settlement.

Christie spokesman Brian Murray said in a statement Wednesday, though, that Christie was not involved in the settlement, which was handled by the state Department of Treasury and Office of the Attorney General.

“The New York Times once again shows their bias by using a complex bankruptcy settlement to weave a piece of political fiction. They ignore this simple fact: Governor Christie had no knowledge of or involvement in the routine settlement of this matter by the State Treasurer and Attorney General," Murray said.

According to the Times, public records are unclear on how the settlement agreement was reached

Christie spokesman: Governor no role in friendly Trump tax deal






TRENTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie "had no knowledge or involvement in" a settlement that Donald Trump's one-time Atlantic City casino company reportedly struck in 2011 to pay only a fraction of the millions of dollars in taxes it owed to the state, the governor's spokesman told NJ Advance Media.

The New York Times reported Tuesday night that public records showed the company founded by Trump, now the Republican presidential nominee, reached the deal less than two years after Christie took office, following years of pursuits in the courts.

Under the agreement, the company paid only $5 million of the nearly $30 million it owed to New Jersey — or 17 pennies on the dollar. (Read the full settlement below.)

The newspaper said it was not clear whether Christie, a longtime friend who is now a top adviser to Trump, was involved.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/08/i_had_no_role_in_friendly_trump_tax_deal_christie_says.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured





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1. So the stae he was running just gives away 25 million dollars and he wasn't aware of that?

[Grammy23]

2. And this is the same numb nuts who knew nothing about

Bridge-gate either. What does he know? Do tell, Chris. Inquiring minds want to know.

[Tempest]

3. A former prosecutor who doesn't know about a legal case involving $30 million?

In his own state?

Christie Cream is a bald faced liar.

[Coyotl]

8. No win, either he is corrupt or totally incompetent.

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Oh yeah, that other option, he's both of course.

[rafeh1]

12. In any case

corrupt or incompetant or both he shouldnt be governor

[NastyRiffraff]

4. He doesn't seem to know what goes on in NJ

No idea about the GW bridge mess, none about a $25 million loss to the state.

No wonder NJ hates him.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Well let's see what the AG and the Treasurer have to say.

He just threw them under the bus.

[jpak]

6. Lying sack

yup

[yellowcanine]

7. Release the emails Christie.

[Feeling the Bern]

9. And the NJ Democratic Party threw its candidate for governor overboard in tacit support of this

fascist asshole.

NJ Democratic Party, are you happy with yourselves, and, if you are, how do you people sleep at night?

[bigdarryl]

14. Yes they did they are a sorry ass bunch in my state and Sweeney is the worst

[marble falls]

10. The Governor didn't know a $30M tax bill was settled for $5M. R-i-g-h-t!

[lastlib]

11. If he didn't know about it, I have a nice bridge in New Jersey to sell him.....

....real cheap

[trusty elf]

13. ....

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[whistler162]

15. Dude... You ain't no John Banner

[Javaman]

16. christie is going to drown in his own corruption. nt

[SHRED]

17. Where is CNN or MSNBC on this?

Forget FAUX.