The problem, the court pointed out, is that this is not a violation of the federal fraud statutes under which the defendants were charged. READ: SUPREME COURT RULING IN FAVOR OF ‘BRIDGEGATE’ DEFENDANTS"The question presented is whether the defendants committed property fraud. "But the federal fraud statutes at issue do not criminalize all such conduct." The problem with the convictions for the ex-Christie aides, the court pointed out, is that the goal of the scheme was not to obtain money or property, which is a necessary element of the federal fraud statutes involved. "Because the scheme here did not aim to obtain money or property, Baroni and Kelly could not have violated the federal-program fraud or wire fraud laws."

Source: Fox News May 07, 2020 14:19 UTC