A former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a political revenge plot involving traffic jams at the country’s busiest bridge.
Bill Baroni had requested probation.
He was convicted in November for his role in lane closures near the George Washington Bridge, which links New Jersey and New York City. Co-defendant Bridget Kelly was to be sentenced later Wednesday.
A prosecution witness testified the plot was to punish a mayor who didn’t endorse the Republican governor. Fort Lee suffered four days of gridlock in 2013.
Baroni was a top Christie appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the bridge.
He said the lane closures were part of a legitimate traffic study.
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