David Samson, formerly a close confidant of Gov. Chris Christie, pleaded guilty Thursday to a bribery charge before a federal judge in Newark. Samson admitted using his authority as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to convince United Airlines to institute nonstop flights to Columbia, South Carolina, for his own personal benefit.
And shortly after Samson entered his guilty plea, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced at a press conference that it was charging Jamie Fox, a former commissioner of the Department of Transportation under Christie, with conspiring to commit bribery. Fishman also announced that United agreed to pay a $2.25 million penalty for its role in the case. Fox, while working as a lobbyist for United, helped Samson pressure United to resume Newark-to-Columbia flights because Samson has a second home nearby, authorities said.
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