© Drew Angere / AFPA view of the George Washington Bridge from Fort Lee Historic Park.
The federal jury took five days to reach a verdict in the scandal that led to an epic traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge following the illegal lane closing.
Prosecutors argued Kelly and Baroni plotted with Christie ally David Wildstein to close lanes at the bridge and create gridlock in September 2013 to punish the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Christie for re-election.
They were indicted more than a year ago on nine counts of conspiracy and fraud in connection with a scheme.
The most serious charges carry up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for February, 2017.
One of Kelly's emails was a crucial piece of evidence in the trial in which she wrote: "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee." Then, as the four days of gridlock unfolded and Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich complained about children unable to get to school, she texted: "Is it wrong that I am smiling?"
Kelly told the court she was referring to what she thought was a traffic study and expressed satisfaction that it was going well. That didn't explain why Kelly deleted the messages, although her lawyer explained she feared would be made a scapegoat.
The government's key witness was David Wildstein, a GOP operative and political appointee to the Port Authority admitted masterminding the plot. Wildstein pleaded guilty in May 2015 on two federal counts of conspiracy as part of a plea agreement.
nothing about it...right. As if these two minions would do something like this without telling him. What a load of manure. Christie is as bad as Killery. Imagine if this tub of lard was in the WH. Trump was right to dis this idiot.