EXCLUSIVE PICTURES: Chris Christie’s niece, who ran amok in New Orleans on a Spirit Airlines flight to New Jersey, where “she injured SIX police officers and accused a Hispanic family of cocaine smuggling” – before bragging to the sheriffs that her uncle knows Trump .
- Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s niece was thrown from a plane after she allegedly accused a Latino family of “smuggling cocaine”.
- She boarded the Spirit Airlines flight to New Jersey at 6am on Thanksgiving Day in New Orleans – but he had to return to the gate
- New Orleans authorities say Shannon Epstein then became combative on board and allegedly injured six sheriff’s deputies
- can first see the 25-year-old after the Thanksgiving Day attack
Former New Jersey Gov. Chis Christie’s niece is pictured for the first time after she was arrested on Thanksgiving and thrown from a plane for aggressive behavior.
Shannon Epstein reportedly injured six sheriff’s deputies in the attack, kicked one in the groin and even bit one of them so hard that she broke her skin during her angry tirade.
The 25-year-old, who removed her social media after her arrest, boarded the Spirit Airlines flight from New Orleans to New Jersey at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning.
She is also accused of threatening the officers who tried to get her off the plane and boasted that she knows powerful people and that her uncle is friends with former President Donald Trump.
Epstein also allegedly accused a Latino family of “smuggling cocaine” on board the plane.
may feature sweet family photos of Epstein with Chris and other family members at a gathering earlier this year ahead of the violent incident at Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Shannon Epstein (pictured right with her twin Daniel) injured six sheriff’s deputies in the attack, kicking one in the groin and even biting one of them hard enough to break the skin
is able to picture the two together for the first time, with Shannon (left circle) pictured with Christie (right circle) during a family reunion in October
Epstein (left) is the niece of Chris Christie (right), former New Jersey Governor, and was thrown from the plane for her aggressive behavior
The plane had already cleared the gate and had to turn back because of their antics – and Epstein became furious after being approached by authorities.
Epstein had to be handcuffed to a wheelchair by seven different sheriff’s deputies when she was forced off the plane, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Jason Rivarde told NOLA.com.
Rivarde added: “Throughout her interactions with MPs, she repeatedly stated that they would lose their jobs or be arrested because of their family ties.”
She asked a Latino family sitting nearby if they were “smuggling cocaine” and became angry after being asked to get off the plane – becoming “extremely combative”.
have reached out to Christie and Epstein for comment – but they declined to reply.
She allegedly threatened local sheriff’s deputies and said her uncle was friends with former President Donald Trump and that she knew some important people
Officials confirmed that she was charged with six counts of assaulting a police officer, three counts of disturbing the peace, one count of resisting violent arrest and one count of staying after a ban
Epstein had to be handcuffed to a wheelchair by seven different sheriff’s deputies in order to be forced off the plane
Officials confirmed that she was charged with six counts of assaulting a police officer, three counts of disturbing the peace, one count of resisting violent arrest and one count of staying after a ban.
Her father, Philip Epstein, also lives in New Jersey and it’s not clear why she was in New Orleans before the altercation – but she could have returned home for the Thanksgiving celebrations.
Christie’s foul-mouthed niece was released from Jefferson Parish Correction Center on Thanksgiving Day after posting $10,750 bail. She is scheduled to appear in court again on January 23.
When she was driven away, Rivarde said she continued to yell vulgarities and try to bite other MPs.
Christie’s foul-mouthed niece was released from Jefferson Parish Correction Center on Thanksgiving Day after posting $10,750 bail. She is scheduled to appear in court again on January 23
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Jason Rivarde recounted how it took seven deputies to handcuff Epstein (second from right) to a wheelchair and force her off the plane in New Orleans