Filing in Port Authority suit sheds light on Christie role
The former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official who pleaded guilty in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal described Gov. Chris Christie as using the agency to achieve political ends.
David Wildstein was named in a lawsuit brought by former Port Authority police official Jerry Speziale, who claims he was retaliated against for reporting misconduct.
In a court filing, Wildstein described a meeting in which Christie allegedly pushed for Speziale, a Democrat, to be hired by the Port Authority to prevent his re-election as Passaic County sheriff so a Republican could win that post.
Wildstein also claimed Christie, a former U.S. attorney, divulged information about grand jury testimony, a potential violation of the law. Christie’s office denied the allegation.
The New York Times first reported on Wildstein’s filing Monday.
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