Defendants In Bridgegate Trial Found Guilty On All Counts

The two defendants in the Chris Christie Bridgegate scandal have both been found guilty on all charges. Bill Baroni and Bridget Ann Kelly were convicted on all seven counts of conspiracy, fraud and related charges, the most serious of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. Both the prosecution and defense virtually stipulated and evidence was produced that Christie knew about the lane closures while they were occurring if not before. Christie has long denied he knew anything about the closures until weeks after they occurred but that position was increasingly untenable in light of the evidence produced at the trial and looks even more untenable with these convictions.