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Tue Nov 24, 2009 at 09:57:44 PM EST
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If you had Chris Christie's first hiccup as Governor occurring before he even takes office in the pool, you win:A subpoena has been issued for Gov.-elect Chris Christie to appear next month at the federal trial of North Bergen Internet radio host and blogger Hal Turner.
Michael Orozco, Turner's lawyer, said in an affadavit supporting the subpoena, that Christie, as the U.S. Attorney, knew that Turner was working with the FBI, Christie gave legal advice to the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force regarding Turner, and issued a "Blanket Letter of Declination," refusing to prosecute Turner. Christie said he hadn't gotten the subpoena yet, but might not be able to testify:"Certainly any of the advice I gave as U.S. Attorney with regards to prosecutions, I'm not going to talk about publicly," he said.
Christie said it would be hard to testify because of the internal deliberations and other legal issues that go into the decision-making process.
"It's very difficult for a U.S. Attorney to testify," he said. "We'll see what happens during the road." Blue Jersey reader rustycat pointed us to this news about the Christie/Turner situation in the New Haven Register over the weekend:He said they include pay sheets showing the FBI budgeted $100,000 or more a year for Turner as part of its Joint Terrorism Task Force, as well as correspondence between then-U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Christopher Christie and the FBI detailing parameters of the project, dubbed "Vahalla."
Christie was elected governor of New Jersey this month; he takes office Jan. 19.
Randall Sanborne, spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office for the northern district of Illinois, would not comment Thursday on Vahalla, Christie's alleged memos or any aspect of the Turner case.
So the then US attorney's correspondence about someone that has been charged with threatening federal judges in Chicago, is accused of inciting violence against two legislators in Connecticut and who the NY post says was investigated by the Secret Service for talking about assassinating President Obama has now become an issue for the defense
It appears that a big part of Turner's defense is going to be that he had our new Governor's approval. And our new Governor doesn't seem very excited about discussing his role. The subpoena to testify for the defense on Dec 1.
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 at 11:18:33 AM EDT
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The NJ Attorney General served a subpoena on Wood-Ridge Borough yesterday, seeking billing records relating to Jet-Vac Inc., a Paterson company that sold sewer trucks and equipment. The Jet-Vac Company administrator gives us this beauty:"I know nothing and no comment, OK?" Fans of Hogan's Heroes may like that answer more than the taxpayers footing the bill. I guess when a "no comment" isn't enough, break out the "I know nothing." That helps.
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