No clear end in sight for legal actions over Bridgegate

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After three years, two convictions and one guilty plea, the scandal known as Bridgegate might not even be close to a conclusion.

Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who wasn't charged in the federal prosecution in which two former subordinates recently were convicted in a political revenge plot, faces a criminal misconduct complaint in state court.

The scandal already has marred Christie's legacy in New Jersey and complicated his efforts to land a spot in the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Christie's two former allies, who were convicted in the scheme to use traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge to punish a mayor who would not endorse Christie, are beginning what could be a lengthy appeals process. There's a separate lawsuit filed in 2014 that that is making its way through the courts.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the bridge, is reviewing trial testimony for potential evidence of ethics violations.

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