Media Groups Seek List Of Unindicted 'Bridgegate' Co-Conspirators
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Media organizations are asking federal prosecutors to release a list of people who knew about the 2013 lane closures near the George Washington Bridge but weren't involved.
This week, a judge responded to a media request from organizations including The Associated Press and ordered U.S. attorney Paul Fishman to release a separate list of unindicted co-conspirators by 12 p.m. Friday.
Bruce Rosen, an attorney for the media organizations, says he has requested a copy of the other list, which was created by federal investigators. He says the organizations will seek a court order to release the document if prosecutors don't provide it.
Attorneys for two former allies of Republican Gov. Chris Christie charged in the conspiracy have been given both lists. The two are accused of closing lanes near the bridge as political retribution.
Christie didn't have much to say on the movement, 1010 WINS' Steve Kastenbaum reported.
"I'm not going to speculate on any list that none of you know anything about and I don't know anything about," Christie told a group of reporters on Wednesday. "So don't waste your time."
Christie said it was "highly doubtful" that his name was on the list of co-conspirators because he says he didn't know anything about what was going on.
A spokesman for prosecutors didn't immediately return a request for comment.
Two former allies were indicted last spring on wire fraud and civil rights deprivation charges. Christie's former deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly and former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey official Bill Baroni were indicted last spring on wire fraud and civil rights deprivation charges in the case. They have pleaded not guilty in the case.
Former Port Authority official David Wildstein pleaded guilty last year and is expected to testify against Kelly and Baroni.
Christie has insisted he was in the dark and has not been charged.
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