a BIG fish was caught today.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/former-port-...robe-1468504858The former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pleaded guilty Thursday in a long-running probe examining whether he used his office for personal gain.
David Samson, a former appointee and close political ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, has been under investigation for nearly three years by federal prosecutors for allegedly trading official actions for the resumption of a direct flight to an airport near his country home in South Carolina.
Mr. Samson pleaded guilty to a single felony bribery charge in federal court in Newark on Thursday afternoon, more than two years after he resigned as chairman as the federal investigation mounted.
Mr. Samson, 76 years old, sighed heavily as he left the courtroom, but said nothing. His attorney, Michael Chertoff, told reporters from an elevator, “The next you’re going to hear from us will be at sentencing.”
As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors could seek a sentence ranging from probation to a maximum of 24 months in prison for Mr. Samson.
Judge Jose Linares set sentencing for Oct. 20.
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They put a LOT of pressure on this guy to cooperate and flip on Christie, but he didn't do it. The timing of this story surely hurt Christie's chances of being selected running mate for Trump though.
