Christie Crime Digest-Volume IV

[Laxman]

31. How The Defense Believes....

that this testimony helps them is beyond me. I guess they can say at least our clients aren't Wildstein.

Wildstein 'terrorized' P. A. employees, director testifies at Bridgegate trial

Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority, distrusted and disliked David Wildstein, who he said Thursday was hated by "hundreds," or perhaps "thousands," of their fellow employees.

On the stand in federal court for the second day, Foye testified that he thought Wildstein was the "culprit" behind the George Washington Bridge lane closures and believed he was tapping phone lines at the Port Authority.

But when it came to firing the former Port Authority executive who pleaded guilty to his role in the Bridgegate scandal, Foye claimed he came up against a major obstacle: Gov. Chris Christie.

"He was protected by Chris Christie, correct?" Michael Critchley, the defense attorney for former Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly, asked.

Foye paused momentarily. "Yes," he finally responded.

"He was abusive to employees, he terrorized people," Foye said of Wildstein later during testimony.

read the rest here: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/bridgegate_wildstein_foye_fire.html#incart_river_home_pop