Christie Faces Official Misconduct Charge

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TRENTON — Republican Gov. Chris Christie wasn’t charged by federal prosecutors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case and wasn’t held responsible by other investigations into the political revenge plot, but he’s now been ensnared again in the legal fallout because of a citizen’s misconduct complaint.

On Thursday, a New Jersey judge in Hackensack allowed the complaint against Christie to move forward. Christie’s office said he will appeal and described the citizen as a “serial complainant and political activist with a history of abusing the system.”

The complaint, filed by retired Teaneck firefighter William Brennan, alleges Christie “knowingly refrained from ordering that his subordinates take all necessary action to re-open local access lanes” from Fort Lee that had been “closed with the purpose to injure Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich” for not endorsing Christie’s re-election bid.

 The governor’s misconduct case next goes to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office in Hackensack, which will decide whether it will lead to an indictment. Christie appointed the prosecutor in that office.

 Official misconduct is considered a second-degree offense in New Jersey and carries a possible sentence of five to 10 years. An initial court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 24.

Entire article at
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/ap/state/christie-faces-official-misconduct-complaint-for-bridge-case/article_888a59f3-8fc6-53f0-896e-f67cd09b8ffe.html

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/10/13/chris-christie-facing-10-years-prison-summons-issued-misconduct-office.html

Update 1/28/17
http://gadfly01.blogspot.com/2017/01/nj-prosecutors-wont-pursue-charges.html