Pro-Hugin super PAC has ties to Christie

] Integrity NJ's entire fundraising haul came from just eight donors, according to the Federal Election Commission.

The PAC's existence was first reported in New Jersey Playbook in March.

"New I "We are going to have a vote in Washington, DC," said the PAC executive director, Pete Sheridan, in a press release. "Integrity NJ plans to shine a bright light on shamelessly corrupt Bob Menendez. New Jersey deserves better. "

Sheridan was referring to Menendez's six-week corruption trial that ended in a hung jury last year.The federal government alleged Menendez did political favors for his friend and co-defendant, Salomon Melgen, a wealthy eye

A jury in November deadlocked on a verdict, but one member of the panel told reporters that 10 of the

Sheridan until recently Christie's last state-paid Helpful Information Portal $ 250,000 in expenses for six months after they've left office.

During Christie's tenure, Sheridan worked as a director in the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and served as executive director of the Republican State Committee, wh ich at the time was under the de facto control of Christie.

Integrity NJ's chairman and senior adviser is Phil Cox, who was executive director of the Republican Governors Association from 2011-2014, which included period when Christie led it. Cox later established the super PAC America Leads, which was formed in 2015 to help Christie's campaign for the Republican presidential appointment.

Sheridan did not respond to a question about whether Christie had any role in setting up the super PAC.

Nearly half of Integrity NJ's money came from one donor: William P. Scully, a Florida resident who gave $ 1 million. Scully is a major shareholder in Celgene – the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company. (19659004) Another $ 500,000 came from a woman named Mary Moriarty, who is listed under a Chatham address. A $ 100,000 donation was made by Nicholas F. Brady, who served as a republican senator from New Jersey after being appointed by Gov. Tom Kean to replace Harrison WIlliams, who was convicted in the Abscam corruption case.

Menendez was the first New Jersey senator since Williams to face corruption charges.

Menendez, New Jersey's senior senator, is getting his own help from a super PAC called Patients for Affordable Drugs Action, which plans to spend $ 1.5 million to highlight Hugin's leading role in cancer treatment.

The Democrat on Friday announced he had $ 6.4 million in his campaign account of the beginning of the month. Normally a prolific fundraiser, Menendez's fundraising fundraising campaign.