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Source: NBC News
A former top ally to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie passionately defended her innocence on Friday after being indicted for her alleged role in creating traffic jams on the busy George Washington Bridge as political retribution in 2013.
"I am not guilty of the crimes for which I was accused. I look forward to sharing the truth," she said in her first public comments since scandal first erupted.
The indictment against Kelly, a former deputy chief of staff to Christie, and Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, were charged with nine counts, including '"knowingly converting and intentionally misapplying property of an organization receiving federal benefits."
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"It is an absurd thought to believe that a member of the governor's staff could close the George Washington Bridge," Kelly said.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bridget-kelly-bridgegate-i-am-not-guilty-n352236
So, just to be clear, is she 1) denying she wrote the email (with her name on it) saying "time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee"? Or is she saying this had a different meaning?