Two former officials linked to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's office were found guilty on all charges Friday in connection with the closure of lanes in 2013 on the George Washington Bridge in an act of alleged political retribution, the fallout for which has come to be known as Bridgegate.
Bridget Anne Kelly, the former deputy chief of staff to Christie, and Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, both faced seven counts of various charges including conspiracy, fraud and civil rights deprivation.
The verdict is another setback in Christie's political career following a controversy that spans nearly three years. Christie is heading up the planning behind Republican nominee Donald Trump's transition if he wins the presidency.
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