Feds Investigating Chairman of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Office of the Governor, NJ(NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have subpoenaed records of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as part of an investigation into the business dealings of authority Chairman David Samson, a key ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
The investigation in New York comes on top of a similar probe by feds in New Jersey, who are investigating the September closings of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge.
A spokeswoman for Samson said on behalf of Samson’s attorney, former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff: “We are not commenting on the progress of investigations.”
Feds are looking into potential conflicts between Samson’s private business interests and his actions as chairman of the Port Authority, which runs the region’s airports, Hudson River crossings and the World Trade Center.
Samson is not paid for his chairmanship role. He was a New Jersey attorney general under then-Gov. Jim McGreevey and ran Christie’s transition in 2009-2010. His firm was counsel to Christie’s campaigns.
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