THE CHARACTERS:

christie

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
a former Republican candidate for president

samson

David Samson
Christie's mentor and confidante, Christie's former chair of the Port Authority of New York and Jersey, resigned in wake of Bridgegate scandal and pleaded guilty to one felony count of bribery.

smisek

Jeff Smisek
CEO of United Airlines, resigned as a result of "Chairman's Flight" investigation.

baroni

Bill Baroni
Christie's former top staffer at the Port Authority, charged with federal crimes for Bridgegate.

wildstein

David Wildstein
Christie's former No. 2 staffer at the Port Authority, guilty of federal crimes for the lane closures in Fort Lee.

foxhall

Nene Foxhall
Former United executive vice president of communications and government affairs, resigned as a result of "Chairman's Flight" investigation.

anderson

Mark Anderson
Former United senior vice president of corporate and government affairs, resigned as a result of "Chairman's Flight" investigation.

fox

Jamie Fox
Former United lobbyist who became Christie's transportation commissioner, before resigning in a swirl of scandal allegations. Indicted for his role in the negoatiating the deal between Samson and United.

Timeline: Christie & United Airlines

What started with a dinner at Novita ends in a guilty plea and an indictment. Here's a definitive timeline on how United Airlines courted Christie and his team with meals, campaign contributions and a special flight.