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US prosecutors in trial of Menendez rest case

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

NEW YORK — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling lawyers for the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses next week to support their claims that no crimes were committe…

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  1. New Jersey Monitor

    Prosecution rests in federal bribery trial of Sen. Menendez • New Jersey Monitor (opens New Jersey Monitor)

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    Prosecutors' last witness was a forensic accountant who tied the senator, his wife, and two co-defendants to almost $350K in cash & gold bars

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Federal prosecutors rest corruption case against Senator Robert Menendez (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Federal prosecutors say the longtime New Jersey senator took bribes in exchange for legislative favors. But as Menendez left the courthouse Friday, he told reporters "the government has not proven its case."

  3. CBS News

    Prosecution rests in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial after seven weeks (opens CBS News)

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    The New Jersey Democrat and his wife are accused of accepting gold bars, a Mercedes and cash in exchange for using his political influence to help three three businessmen and two foreign governments.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Prosecutors rest in 7th week of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Lawyers for the longtime U.S. Senator from New Jersey will start calling witnesses next week.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Prosecutors rest in seventh week of Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have rested after presenting evidence for seven weeks at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense arguments.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial rest; Judge rejects defense request for acquittals (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling lawyers for the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses next week to support their claims that no crimes were committed and no br…

  7. The Buffalo News

    Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial are done presenting their case (opens The Buffalo News)

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    After prosecutors finished presenting their bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez, lawyers were poised to call witnesses starting Monday to defend the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen against multiple

  8. KOB 4

    Prosecutors finish presenting case against Sen. Bob Menendez. Democrat's lawyers now get their turn at corruption trial (opens KOB 4)

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    Prosecutors finish presenting case against Sen. Bob Menendez. Democrat's lawyers now get their turn at corruption trial.

  9. New York Times

    Prosecutors in Menendez Bribery Trial Rest Their Case (opens New York Times)

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    After seven weeks of trial, lawyers for Senator Robert Menendez are expected to begin calling witnesses on Monday to rebut the government’s case.

  10. NBC New York

    Prosecutors in Menendez bribery trial are done presenting their case. The defense is next (opens NBC New York)

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    Judge Sidney H. Stein dismissed jurors for the weekend. Defense attorneys are scheduled to begin presenting their case on Monday.

  11. Roll Call

    Prosecution rests in Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial (opens Roll Call)

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    Federal prosecutors rested their case against Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday after seven weeks of testimony on an alleged bribery scheme.

  12. WDIO Duluth

    Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial are done presenting their case. The defense is next (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez are done presenting their case, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense arguments.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US prosecutors in trial of Menendez rest case (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    NEW YORK — Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling lawyers for the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses next week to support their claims that no crimes were committe…

  14. Washington Examiner

    Prosecution rests in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial, defense starts Monday (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The longtime senator has been painted as a greedy politician. He is on trial with two other New Jersey businessmen. All have pleaded not guilty.

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