Christie mentor set for sentencing in United bribery case
NEWARK, N.J. — A former New Jersey attorney general and mentor to Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court.
David Samson pleaded guilty last summer to bribery for using his position as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 2012 to pressure United Airlines to revive a money-losing flight from Newark to South Carolina. Samson wanted the flight so he could have easier access to a weekend home.
The 77-year-old Samson faces up to two years in prison, though his plea agreement allows for the possibility of probation. He is in court Monday.
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