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| Chris Christie aides found guilty of 'Bridgegate' lane closures | Chris Christie aides found guilty of 'Bridgegate' lane closures |
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| Two aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have been found guilty of a political revenge plot to close down lanes at a busy New York City bridge. | Two aides to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie have been found guilty of a political revenge plot to close down lanes at a busy New York City bridge. |
| Former senior aides Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni have been found guilty on nine counts of conspiracy and fraud. | Former senior aides Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni have been found guilty on nine counts of conspiracy and fraud. |
| The gridlock lasted several days and the two face up to 20 years in prison. | The gridlock lasted several days and the two face up to 20 years in prison. |
| Mr Christie, now a senior adviser to Donald Trump, has denied any knowledge of the 2013 plot but court testimony cast doubt on that claim. | Mr Christie, now a senior adviser to Donald Trump, has denied any knowledge of the 2013 plot but court testimony cast doubt on that claim. |
| Prosecutors said the plan to shut down the George Washington Bridge was a way of exacting revenge on a local mayor who refused to back Mr Christie in his re-election bid. | Prosecutors said the plan to shut down the George Washington Bridge was a way of exacting revenge on a local mayor who refused to back Mr Christie in his re-election bid. |
| Both Ms Kelly and Mr Baroni testified in court that the governor had known about the lane closures on the country's busiest bridge in advance. | |
| A third aide who has already pleaded guilty, David Wildstein, testified that Mr Christie had laughed about the traffic jam during a 9/11 memorial service two days after the lanes were blocked. | |
| Mr Christie launched an unsuccessful presidential run that came to an end in 2016, and was reportedly considered by Mr Trump as a possible running mate. |