TRENTON — The state legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge scandal will issue 18 new subpoenas, including to Gov. Chris Christie's office, his inner circle and officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The Star-Ledger has learned.
Recipients include the State Police aviation unit, which oversees Christie's helicopter travel, four new members of Christie's office, and his failed state Supreme Court nominee, Phillip Kwon, who now works as deputy general counsel at the Port Authority.
Some of the recipients were also subpoenaed in past rounds, including the governor's office, his re-election campaign and Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority who resigned last year as the scandal unfolded.
The names were included on a document titled, "Recommended additional subpoena recipients," which was circulated to committee members. The document was obtained by The Star-Ledger, and a source close to the investigation confirmed the list matched those who will be issued subpoenas.
The source was not authorized to discuss the investigation and declined comment.
A co-chairman of the committee, John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), confirmed after the committee's meeting today that more than a dozen additional subpoenas would be issued, but he declined to say exactly how many or to name the recipients.
He said they would begin being issued tonight or Tuesday morning.
The full list of those to be subpoenaed is:
- Chris Christie for Governor, the governor's re-election campaign
- Christie's office
- Regina Egea, director of the authorities unit, governor's office
- Nicole Crifo, senior counsel to the authorities unit, governor's office
- Jeanne Ashmore, director of constituent relations, governor's office
- Rosemary Iannacone, director of operations, governor's office
- Barbara Panebianco, executive assistant to Bridget Anne Kelly, governor's office
- Custodian of records, State Police aviation unit
- William "Pat" Schuber, commissioner at the Port Authority
- Bill Baroni, former deputy executive director at the Port Authority
- Custodian of records, Port Authority
- Steve Coleman, deputy director of media relations, Port Authority
- Phillip Kwon, deputy general counsel, Port Authority
- John Ma, chief of staff to Executive Director Patrick Foye, Port Authority
- Matthew Bell, special assistant to former Deputy Executive Director Bill Baroni, Port Authority
- Gretchen DiMarco, assistant to Baroni, Port Authority
- Arielle Schwarz, special assistant to former Director of Interstate Capital Projects David Wildstein, Port Authority
- Mark Muriello, assistant director of Tunnels, Bridges & Terminals, Port Authority
Star-Ledger staff writer Susan K. Livio contributed to this report.
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