NJ Gov. Christie's office drove favorable Exxon settlement-NYT
March 05, 2015 at 05:23 AM EST
March 5 (Reuters) - New Jersey's long legal battle to recover $8.9 billion from Exxon Mobil Corp for environmental damage ended when Governor Chris Christie's chief counsel, Christopher Porrino, cut a deal to settle for $250 million, the New York Times reported, citing two people familiar with the negotiation.