Story highlights A judge ruled Tuesday the names of the "unindicted co-conspirators" involved in the Bridgegate scandal can be released

In the original probe, investigators said they found that there were a number of co-conspirators but were not charged

New York (CNN) A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Tuesday that the names of the "unindicted co-conspirators" involved in the Bridgegate scandal can be released.

Judge Susan D. Wigenton sided with media groups, granting their request for the list of names to be made public, potentially exposing government officials who were linked to the investigation but never charged.

A lengthy investigation by authorities into whether people close to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie closed lanes to create traffic at the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 as an act of political retribution yielded charges against his deputy chief of staff and the Port Authority deputy director, as well as a guilty plea on a conspiracy charge from a Christie ally last year.

As the scandal swirled around these individuals, investigators found that there were a number of co-conspirators but were not charged, Paul Fishman, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said at the time.

He did not name the co-conspirators or elaborate on why they were not charged, but said that they could be identified at a later date.

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