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NBC News) — A federal jury has convicted two former aides of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for their part in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.
Both Bridget Kelly, Christie’s Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Bill Baroni, a Christie appointee to the Port Authority were found guilty on all charges.
Each faced seven charges of conspiracy and wire fraud in the epic traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge in September of 2013.
The plot used traffic jams to punish a Democratic mayor who would not endorse Christie’s 2013 re-election.
Christie has denied any knowledge of the plot.
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