Chris Christie's Niece Charged Over Drunken Airport Incident

Shannon Epstein faces felony and misdemeanor charges for a 2022 incident at New Orleans airport, where she allegedly assaulted deputies and was removed from her flight.

Shannon Epstein, niece of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, was charged on Monday for resisting police with violence, a felony, and two counts of disturbing the peace by public intoxication, a misdemeanor.
The charges stem from an incident in November 2022 at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, where Epstein was allegedly drunk, assaulted deputies, and was kicked off her flight.
Epstein reportedly kicked, bit, and spat at deputies trying to arrest her, injuring six deputies who had to restrain her in a wheelchair.
She allegedly asked a family who she appeared to believe were Latinos if they were 'smuggling cocaine' and threatened people's jobs, claiming she was Chris Christie's daughter.
If convicted on the new charges, Epstein could face one to three years in prison.