NEW YORK — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., on Wednesday laid blame for the bribery charges the senator faces squarely on his wife — a woman he found “dazzling” but who, his lawyer said, hid her past dire finances and the source of her newfound income from her powerful husband.
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The 70-year-old New Jersey Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from three wealthy businessmen in his home state and performing a variety of...
For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress.
A sitting US senator is set to face a weeks-long trial over charges of taking bribes including gold bars, cash and a luxury car to, among other things, help push US aid and weapons to a foreign government and stop a federal case against one of his co-defendants.
The lawmaker, a Democrat, faces 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud and acting as a foreign agent; his case could impact which party controls the Senate next year
Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen.
Prosecutors have presented a trove of evidence in the case, including nearly $500,000 in cash and 13 gold bars investigators allegedly found at Menendez’s home in 2022.
The federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) gets underway on Monday. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of what to expect, including his defense.
Senator Robert Menendez is accused of participating in a bribery case involving more than $100,000 in gold bullion, an Egyptian halal meat monopoly and a Qatari sheikh.
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery scheme involving gold bars, cash and a Mercedes-Benz. Two businessmen are being tried alongside him.
Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife are charged with accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and other items in exchange for official acts.
At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and saying he traded his power in return for bribes
Sen. Bob Menendez abused his position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to "put greed first," a federal prosecutor told jurors during opening statements in the senator's bribery trial.
At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and saying he traded his power in return for bribes
At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and telling a federal jury in New York on Wednesday that he traded his power in return for bribes of gold bars, cash and a car.
Senator Robert Menendez is accused of participating in a sprawling bribery scheme that involves $100,000 in gold bars, an Egyptian halal meat monopoly and a Qatari sheikh.
Senator Robert Menendez is accused of participating in a sprawling bribery scheme that involves $100,000 in gold bars, an Egyptian halal meat monopoly and a Qatari sheikh.
At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and saying he traded his power in return for bribes of gold bars, cash and a car.
