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Defense blames Menendez’s wife as bribery trial starts

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Newest development May 17, 2024 · 3 reportsMenendez Jurors See the Gold Bars at the Heart of a Bribery Case

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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  1. US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial gets underway

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  2. At trial opening, prosecutor calls Menendez corrupt, says he traded power for gold, cash

    Headline from NJ.com / Star-Ledger ·

  3. Names this update

    Defense blames Menendez’s wife as bribery trial starts

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    Menendez Jurors See the Gold Bars at the Heart of a Bribery Case

    Headline from New York Times ·

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  1. NBC New York

    Sen. Bob Menendez faces his second corruption trial Monday. This time, it involves gold bars (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    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...

  2. Washington Times

    For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  3. CNN

    Bob Menendez: What to know about the New Jersey Democrat’s trial (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  4. Voice of America

    US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial gets underway (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    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

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Sen. Menendez bribery trial starts with judge scolding lawyers on ‘gamesmanship' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is accused of accepting bribes in the form of cash, gold bars and other gifts in exchange for official acts.

  6. Press of Atlantic City

    Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    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.

  7. New York Times

    Robert Menendez’s Trial Is Set to Begin, With a Sprawling Web of Charges (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of participating in an international bribery scheme involving gold bars, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.

  8. MyNorthwest

    Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, arrived Monday for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his

  9. Forbes

    Gold Bars, New Mercedes: What To Know About The Corruption Trial Against Sen. Bob Menendez Starting Today (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    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.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Bob Menendez corruption trial: Everything you need to know (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    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.

  11. New York Times

    Jury Selection Continues in Robert Menendez Corruption Trial (opens New York Times)

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    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.

  12. Deseret News

    Sen. Menendez faces second corruption trial: Allegations include accepting gold bars as bribes (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Menendez maintains he is innocent, as jury selection begins in his federal trial

  13. New York Times

    Robert Menendez’s Corruption Trial Opens: 5 Takeaways (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Senator Robert Menendez faces a dizzying array of bribery and corruption charges. The heart of his defense: Do not confuse the senator for his wife.

  14. New York Times

    Live Updates: Opening Statements in Bribery Trial of Robert Menendez Begin (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  15. NBC New York

    Sen. Robert Menendez bribery trial: Opening statements expected in corruption case (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    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.

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    Sen. Bob Menendez traded power for gold, cash, prosecutor alleges (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    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

  17. NBC News

    'Politics for profit': Prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez 'corrupt' in opening statements of bribery case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  18. WSVN Miami

    At trial opening, prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez corrupt, saying he traded power for gold, cash - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and

  19. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    At trial opening, prosecutor calls Menendez corrupt, says he traded power for gold, cash (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The N.J. senator has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

  20. The Buffalo News

    At trial opening, prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez corrupt, saying he traded power for gold, cash (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    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

  21. Washington Times

    Bob Menendez called a corrupt senator who traded power for gold by prosecutor as trial opens (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    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.

  22. New York Times

    Here’s the latest on the Menendez trial. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  23. New York Times

    Jury Selection in Menendez Trial Stretches Into a Third Day (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    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.

  24. FOX 5 New York

    Prosecutor accuses Sen. Menendez of corruption at trial opening (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    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.

  25. Tulsa World

    Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is blaming the politician’s wife for his legal problems. Avi Weitzman told a jury at the start of Menendez

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