Shannon Epstein, a niece of Chris Christie, has been charged with resisting police by force or violence and disturbing the peace by public intoxication following a violent incident at the New Orleans airport.
Epstein’s disruptive behavior on a flight led to her removal from the plane, after which she allegedly resisted arrest, assaulting deputies and making references to her family connections.
If convicted, she could face one to three years in prison. (Trending: Elon Musk Condemns Arrest Of Jan 6 Protester)
Chris Christie’s niece charged for drunken ‘Do you know who I am?’ 2022 incident at New Orleans airport: report https://t.co/r9xFjthGLv pic.twitter.com/c75Bx7J6xD
— New York Post (@nypost) December 6, 2023
“Throughout her entire interaction with deputies, she repeatedly stated that they would lose their jobs or be arrested because of her familial relationships,” Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office representative Capt. Jason Rivarde stated.
“I heard Epstein berate Deputy Ducos and the two agents,” one deputy wrote.
“Epstein refused to follow their direction to exit the jetway.”
“Epstein screamed: ‘Are you serious? Do you know who I am? I’m related to some very powerful people and I need to get back on that plane to New Jersey,’” the report read.
“By this time tomorrow you will both be in jail,” the report noted Epstein saying.
Neither Epstein nor her uncle has responded to requests for comment.
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