Christie's Office Attacks Claims of Former Ally's Lawyer

Governor Challenges Allegation He Knew of Bridge Disruptions Earlier Than He Has Said

By Ted Mann, WSJ
Feb. 1, 2014 9:01 p.m. ET

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration has attacked the motives of a former ally whose attorney claims the GOP presidential hopeful knew of highly disruptive lane closures on a New York area bridge as they were going on, contrary to the governor's previous statements.

Mr. Christie's office challenged the claims of his former associate, David Wildstein, in a public statement on Saturday. "Bottom line—David Wildstein will do and say anything to save David Wildstein," said the message, first reported by Politico and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Wildstein's attorney Alan Zegas in the letter released to the Port Authority and the media on Friday said "evidence exists…tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge" of the lane closures while they were still going on during the week beginning Sept. 9.

He didn't identify the evidence to which he referred or say of what it consists. Mr. Zegas's letter also said Mr. Wildstein could prove various statements made by the governor about Mr. Wildstein weren't accurate.

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