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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 30

Dianna Russini Avoids New Jersey Ticket by Flashing Vikings Coach Texts During Phone-Use Stop

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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 30

Dianna Russini Avoids New Jersey Ticket by Flashing Vikings Coach Texts During Phone-Use Stop

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 30

Video from a Ridgewood, New Jersey, traffic stop shows Dianna Russini trying to leverage NFL access after an officer pulled her over for using her phone while driving.
Texts appearing to be with Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell became the centerpiece when Russini asked the officer his team, showed him the contact and criticized Minnesota's quarterback.
No ticket was issued after the exchange, turning the stop into a scrutiny point over whether celebrity-style access influenced routine policing.

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