Kate Zernike's Blog, page 22

Captain Licorish, Agent Pickles, Swamp Justice: Highlights from the Bridgegate Trial

Kate Zernike, a Times reporter who covered the Bridgegate trial, takes a spirited look back at the courtroom characters and antics.

2 Ex-Christie Allies Are Convicted in George Washington Bridge Case

Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni were found guilty of conspiracy and wire fraud in the bizarre scheme to close access lanes to the bridge in September 2013.

Jurors’ Questions Hint at Division in Trial on Lane Closings

Lawyers for Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, former associates of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, accused the judge of encouraging a guilty verdict.

Bridge Case Verdict May Hinge on Officials Who Weren’t Tried

Prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge case have repeatedly brought up Gov. Chris Christie’s name even though his two former aides, and not him, are on trial.

In Closing Words at Bridge Trial, Prosecution Returns to a Familiar Email

The email, sent by a former aide to Gov. Chris Christie before the lane closings in 2013, was magnified on a screen in the courtroom: “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee.”

Judge in Bridge Case Abruptly Adjourns Trial Before Closing Arguments

The sudden adjournment raised the possibility of a major hiccup at the end of a six-week trial over the closing of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge.

In Bridge Trial, Prosecutors Portray Ex-Christie Aide as Eager Warrior

Prosecutors used texts and emails to show how Bridge Anne Kelly, a former aide to Gov. Chris Christie, modeled herself after him and iced out his political foes.

Ex-Aide Says Christie Had ‘Memory Issue’ About Bridge Lane Closings

Bridget Anne Kelly testified she felt she was in “an alternate universe” when Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey and his team disavowed having knowledge of the shutdown.

Christie Aide Testifies She Thought Bridge Lane Closings Were a Traffic Study

Giving her version of events for the first time, Bridget Anne Kelly, the deputy chief of staff to Gov. Chris Christie, said in court the governor had signed off on the plan.

Lawyer for Ex-Christie Aide Says She Was Made Scapegoat in Bridge Plot

The lawyer for Bridget Anne Kelly argues she has been unfairly blamed in a plot that involved nearly everyone in the governor’s office.