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HAB911

(8,890 posts)
Wed Mar 29, 2017, 12:33 PM Mar 2017

Bridgegate Scandal:Christie Ally Bill Baroni Gets Two Years in Prison [View all]

Source: NBC

A former ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was sentenced to two years in prison and 500 hours of community service Wednesday for engineering lane closures at the George Washington Bridge as alleged retaliation against a Democratic mayor who didn't endorse the governor.

Bill Baroni, who served as deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, learned his fate from U.S. District Judge Susan Wigenton. His conspirator Bridget Anne Kelly is set to be sentenced later Wednesday.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/christie-bridge-scandal/bridgegate-scandal-christie-ally-bill-baroni-gets-two-years-prison-n739941?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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That's not how you spell Kirstie Alley. louis-t Mar 2017 #1
LOL! HAB911 Mar 2017 #2
ROFL, Was just going to say that as well! Amimnoch Mar 2017 #3
You mean this Kirstie Ally? LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #17
sooooo disappointing. Amimnoch Mar 2017 #18
Yes I was shocked as well LiberalLovinLug Mar 2017 #19
And CC gets off scot-free ailsagirl Mar 2017 #4
Yea...Im glad... busterbrown Mar 2017 #5
they always go after the minions , never the king pin. AllaN01Bear Mar 2017 #6
didn't someone die in an ambulance due to the traffic jam? rurallib Mar 2017 #7
They sure did................ turbinetree Mar 2017 #8
thank you for that rurallib Mar 2017 #10
Wado-------------Thank you turbinetree Mar 2017 #11
Good. (nt) Paladin Mar 2017 #9
That is the dude that Bridget had an affair with snooper2 Mar 2017 #12
No It Isn't..... Laxman Mar 2017 #13
...and Bridget Kelly got 18 months. Eugene Mar 2017 #14
The judge says the case was about "abuse of power." Silly me. NCjack Mar 2017 #16
how did Christie get off? PsychoBabble Mar 2017 #15
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