NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jurors in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing trial are seeing video of one of the defendants testifying before a New Jersey legislative committee in 2013.
Prosecutors contend Bill Baroni lied when he told the committee the traffic jams that September were caused by a traffic study.
Baroni was appointed by Republican Gov. Chris Christie to the authority that runs the bridge. Baroni is charged with causing the gridlock to punish a mayor who didn’t endorse Christie. Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Kelly, is also on trial.
Another official, David Wildstein, pleaded guilty and testified this week that Baroni and Kelly plotted with him to retaliate against the Fort Lee mayor.
Wildstein testified Tuesday that Christie was told about the traffic jam while it was underway. Christie denies that.
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