Governor Christie 'Knew About Lane Closures'

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie apparently knew about controversial lane closures on one of the country's busiest bridges, according to a former Port Authority official.

Earlier this month, Mr Christie denied he knew about the shutdown on the George Washington Bridge which caused traffic chaos for hundreds of thousands of residents last September.

In a letter released via his lawyer, David Wildstein claimed the lanes were closed under "the Christie administration's order".

David Wildstein oversaw the lane closures last September

The old school friend of the governor added that "evidence exists as well tying Mr Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the Governor stated publicly in a two-hour press conference".

Sky's US Correspondent Dominic Waghorn says the revelations are potentially damaging to the governor's career and could end his hopes as a Republican front-runner for the White House in 2016.

Mr Wildstein was a Christie appointee who personally oversaw the lane closings at the time.

As the scandal grew, he resigned from his job at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which controls the bridge.

In the letter, Mr Wildstein urged the Port Authority to pay for his legal fees for legislative proceedings connected to the scandal.

Earlier this month, Mr Christie sacked one of his top aides for closing the lanes allegedly as political revenge against a New Jersey town mayor who did not endorse Mr Christie as mayor.

Mr Christie has strongly denied he knew before this month that anyone in his administration was responsible and his administration has tried to portray the move as the actions of a rogue staff member.

The sudden and unexpected lane closures, which lasted for four days caused traffic gridlock in the borough of Fort Lee at the New Jersey end of the bridge.

It has been reported that as a result of the lane closures emergency services had been delayed in attending four medical calls.

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