Senator Bob Menendez rests defense case in federal bribery trial
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Closing arguments will start Monday as the monthslong trial nears its end.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez rested Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial. Lawyers for Menendez called several witnesses over two days in an effort to counter seven weeks of testimony and hundreds of exhibits and communications introd…
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify at his trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove the bribery case against him. Closing arguments may begin as early as Monday.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove "every aspect" of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday.
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of a wide-ranging international bribery conspiracy. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating next week.
By Sabrina Souza and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense team rested its case Wednesday without calling the New Jersey Democrat to the stand in his federal corruption trial. Menendez’s lawyers called five witnesses over two days of testimony, including his sister, sister-in-law and …
NEW YORK -- New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove "every aspect" of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of...
