Report: Niece of former Gov. Chris Christie arrested on Spirit Airlines flight

According to the Times-Picayune, Shannon Epstein, 25, is accused of injuring six deputies, including biting one and kicking another in the groin.

News 12 Staff

Dec 4, 2022, 10:11 PM

Updated 750 days ago

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The niece of former Gov. Chris Christie was arrested following an incident on a Spirit Airlines flight from New Orleans to New Jersey.
According to the Times-Picayune, Shannon Epstein, 25, is accused of injuring six deputies, including biting one and kicking another in the groin. Spirit Airlines crew wanted her removed from the flight before takeoff because she was asking certain passengers if they were smuggling cocaine.
Epstein was arrested and now faces several charges.