Christie said on Friday that a letter from Daid Wildstein, the Port Authority executive who ordered the lane closures, confirmed he had no prior knowledge of the bridge traffic jam that sparked a political scandal.



The letter, reported by the New York Times, claimed the official had proof of the "inaccuracy" of some of Christie's statements. But Christie's office said the letter "confirms what the Governor has said all along - he had absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened."



Christie's office also sent an email reading, "David Wildstein will do and say anything to save David Wildstein." The email to Christie's friends and supporters was posted on the website Politico.com and confirmed by Colin Reed, a spokesman for the governor.



Wildstein's letter



An attorney for Wildstein, wrote in a letter that "evidence exists ... tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the Governor stated publicly in a two-hour press conference ..."



The letter, addressed to Port Authority officials who have denied to pay Wildstein's legal bills, represents the first time that someone within the Christie administration has implicated the governor directly to the scandal.



"Mr. Wildstein contests the accuracy of various statements that the Governor made about him and he can prove the inaccuracy of some."



The letter does not specify what evidence Wildstein has, and it does not say whether Christie knew of the reasons for the lane closures. Christie has previously said he believed the closures were part of a legitimate traffic study. Wildstein's attorney has publicly said his client would tell his side of the story if he was granted immunity from criminal prosecution by both New Jersey, New York and the U.S. Department of Justice.