That was an abuse of power, the Supreme Court ruled, but not a federal crime. The associates, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, were convicted of wire fraud and related federal charges for their roles in concocting what they said was a “traffic study” that caused extreme delays for motorists seeking to cross the bridge from Fort Lee, N.J., to Manhattan.

Source: New York Times May 07, 2020 14:28 UTC