"Menendez's Defense: Blaming His Wife in Bribery Case"

Newly unsealed court documents reveal that Sen. Bob Menendez's legal strategy may involve blaming his wife, Nadine Menendez, for withholding information that led to federal bribery charges. The senator's lawyers plan to demonstrate the "absence of any improper intent" on his part by showing how his wife withheld information or led him to believe nothing unlawful was happening. Both will be tried separately, with Bob Menendez's trial scheduled to begin in May and Nadine Menendez's trial expected to start later this summer. The case involves allegations of bribery, extortion, and obstruction of justice, with prosecutors claiming that the couple accepted bribes in exchange for the senator using his influence to benefit the Egyptian and Qatari governments.