The US Supreme Court is expected to consider whether federal prosecutors overreached in prosecuting Bridget Anne Kelly and William E. Baroni, Jr. for their roles in the Bridgegate scandal. The key issue raised on appeal is to what extent lying about the real reason for government action matters.
“The question is, if she misrepresented the reason for her government conduct, is that in itself enough to sustain a conviction for defrauding the government?” said Robert Mintz, McCarter’s Newark managing partner and former federal prosecutor.