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kpete

(71,986 posts)
Wed Jan 15, 2014, 11:39 AM Jan 2014

Prosecutor sacked for bringing case against Christie cronies reveals ordeal at hands of NJ Mafia

It seems that a case against a Christie crony was completely dismissed, with the prosecutor being fired on the spot. This came directly from the governor's office. It's one thing to pull the bone-headed stunt of closing lanes on the George Washington Bridge, apparently thinking this was appropriate behavior, but quite another to shut down a case that had already returned indictments from a grand jury.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/01/15/1269784/-Bridgegate-just-the-tip-of-the-iceberg


EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutor sacked for bringing case against Christie cronies reveals ordeal at hands of New Jersey Governor's 'mafia'

Bennett Barlyn claims he was fired because he was prosecuting political cronies of Chris Christie for corruption

Was marched from office, summarily sacked, and the files were locked away in Trenton

Draws parallels with Bridgegate scandal, saying: 'It was mafia-esque

'I was given no due process, I was fired without explanation and other people were intimidated in the office to remain silent....it was the same modus operandi'

Barlyn, now a teacher on half his former $100,000 salary, is suing to uncover the files on the case, which have been locked away in Trenton

VIDEO, pics & more:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539440/EXCLUSIVE-Prosecutor-sacked-bringing-case-against-Christie-cronies-reveals-ordeal-hands-New-Jersey-Governors-mafia.html
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