Sen. Bob Menendez may use a defense strategy that involves implicating his wife in his upcoming federal corruption trial, suggesting that she withheld information from him or led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place. The court document revealing this potential line of defense was unsealed after news organizations fought to make it public. Menendez is accused of accepting gifts in exchange for official favors and has pleaded not guilty.
Sen. Bob Menendez is expected to blame his wife, Nadine, during his federal corruption trial as part of his defense strategy, with court documents revealing his intention to introduce evidence implying her guilt. The couple, both pleading not guilty to bribery and obstruction of justice charges, are accused of accepting bribes for the benefit of various business persons and the Egyptian government. Menendez's attorneys suggest he may testify about communications with his wife to exonerate himself but implicate Nadine, who allegedly withheld information from him. The trial is scheduled to begin on May 6 for the senator and July 8 for his wife.
Sen. Bob Menendez's legal team may argue that his wife misled him and withheld information about alleged criminal activities, leading him to believe nothing unlawful was taking place. The senator's defense strategy includes testifying about marital communications to decrease any inference of culpability on his part and potentially implicate his wife. The couple will be tried separately on bribery charges, with the senator's trial scheduled for May 6 and his wife's trial set to begin on July 8.
Sen. Bob Menendez's legal team has filed court documents suggesting that if he testifies in his bribery trial, he may blame his wife for allegedly accepting money and hiding the truth from him. The documents state that his testimony could exonerate him but implicate his wife, who is also facing separate trials due to a medical condition. Menendez and his wife, along with two businessmen, have pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, with one businessman admitting guilt and cooperating with prosecutors.
Sen. Bob Menendez's criminal trial will proceed without his wife and co-defendant Nadine Menendez due to her undisclosed health issue, which has led to a lack of clarity about when she will be healthy enough to proceed to trial. The judge tentatively postponed her trial until July 8, and she needs new attorneys because her current lawyers could end up being called as witnesses related to an obstruction count against her. Both Menendezes had previously asked that their cases be severed from each other, and they are facing charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right.
The wife of Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, citing a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition that requires a surgical procedure within six weeks. Both she and the senator, along with two New Jersey businessmen, have pleaded not guilty to charges of participating in a bribery scheme. Her lawyers requested a hearing in two months to provide an update on her medical condition, treatment plan, and when a trial might be possible.
Sen. Bob Menendez, facing federal corruption charges, announced he will not seek reelection in the Democratic primary but hopes for exoneration to run as an independent Democrat. Despite pressure to resign, Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes and providing sensitive information. The New Jersey Democratic primary is becoming contentious, with Rep. Andy Kim and Tammy Murphy, the state's first lady, vying for the seat.
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife, along with two associates, have been charged with extortion and obstruction of justice in addition to existing bribery charges, alleging that the lawmaker acted as an illegal foreign agent on behalf of Egypt. The indictment accuses the Menendezes of accepting bribes, including cash, gold, and a luxury car, in exchange for the senator using his influence to benefit the Egyptian and Qatari governments. The new charges come two months before the trial, and Menendez's office did not immediately respond to the request for comment. Since the charges were announced, Menendez has faced growing calls from Senate colleagues to resign.
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have been hit with obstruction of justice charges in the bribery case against them, bringing the total amount of federal charges facing Menendez to 18. The new indictment alleges that they conspired to obstruct justice by attempting to cover up payments and loans that were part of the bribery scheme. Menendez has denied the charges, calling them a "flagrant abuse of power," and maintains his innocence. Both he and his wife have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife are facing new obstruction charges in a superseding indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, related to their alleged attempts to cover up bribe payments the senator is accused of taking from New Jersey businessmen. The new charges stem from co-defendant Jose Uribe's guilty plea, in which he admitted to providing Nadine Menendez with a Mercedes-Benz convertible in exchange for the senator's help. Prosecutors allege that the couple instructed their attorneys to falsely claim that certain payments were loans when they knew they were bribes. Menendez is also accused of taking gifts in exchange for official favors and is the first sitting member of Congress to be charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent.
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez faces new conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges related to a bribery scheme involving Egypt and Qatar, following a businessman's guilty plea and cooperation with the investigation. The superseding indictment includes charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, public official acting as a foreign agent, bribery, extortion, and honest services wire fraud, adding substantive crimes to the previous conspiracy charges. Menendez denies any wrongdoing and accuses prosecutors of targeting him.
Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking to have evidence suppressed in his bribery prosecution, claiming that FBI agents illegally searched his residence as revenge for defeating a prior prosecution. His lawyers argue that search warrants were riddled with misrepresentations and omissions, and that agents seized "virtually anything of value," including cash and gold bars. Menendez and his wife are charged with accepting bribes of cash, gold bars, and a luxury car over the last five years, and have pleaded not guilty.
Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking to have evidence suppressed in his bribery prosecution, claiming that FBI agents illegally searched his residence as revenge for defeating a prior prosecution. His lawyers argue that search warrants were riddled with misrepresentations and omissions, and that FBI agents seized cash and gold bars during a raid on his home. Menendez and his wife are charged with accepting bribes, and his lawyers are pushing to have the evidence collected from the searches suppressed.
Sen. Bob Menendez seeks dismissal of bribery charges, claiming prosecutors' accusations are "outrageously false" and "distort reality." His lawyers argue that his actions were constitutionally immune and that the indictment flouts the line between legislative acts and personal benefits. They also challenge the charge of conspiring with the Egyptian government, stating that it disrupts the separation of powers. Menendez, who is scheduled for trial in May, was forced to step down from his Senate Foreign Relations Committee post after being charged in September.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has filed a motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with bribery and acting as a foreign agent, claiming the charges are unconstitutional and violate Constitutional safeguards. Menendez and his wife were charged with bribery over their alleged acceptance of "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in exchange for the use of the senator’s influence to enrich businessmen and allegedly benefit the Egyptian government. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has temporarily stepped down as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
