Jul 09 Menendez’s lawyer argues prosecutors failed to prove a single charge, but acknowledges ‘atypical’ valuables By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday urged jurors to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial. Continue reading
Jul 09 Prosecutor says Sen. Menendez’s response to bribes was ‘wildly abnormal’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez of “wildly abnormal” behavior in response to bribes during a closing argument at the Democrat's corruption trial. Continue reading
Jun 28 Prosecutors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial wrap up presenting their case By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., rested their case on Friday after presenting evidence for seven weeks, enabling the Democrat and two New Jersey businessmen to begin calling their own witnesses to support defense claims that no crimes… Continue reading
Jun 10 New Jersey businessman testifies Sen. Bob Menendez made him assurances about legal troubles By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors contend that a car, along with gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found in the couple's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, were bribes paid by three businessmen, including Jose Uribe, to get the senator to… Continue reading
Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers. Continue reading
Jun 03 Sen. Menendez of New Jersey to seek independent reelection bid amid federal corruption trial By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Menendez was charged last year by federal prosecutors in New York along with his wife and three associates of running a scheme in which Menendez promised to use his office to help the businessmen in return for goods and money. Continue reading
May 16 Sen. Menendez reveals his wife has breast cancer as presentation of evidence begins at his trial By Mike Catalini, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat said in a statement Thursday there was concern about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease that was recently diagnosed for Nadine Menendez. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:49 Jury selection begins Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial By Lisa Desjardins Jury selection began Monday as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator ever tried for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. The case is expected to last several weeks. Lisa Desjardins previews what's to… Continue watching
May 13 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges including bribery, extortion and fraud. Continue reading
Apr 11 Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Judge Sidney Stein agreed Thursday to sever and delay Nadine Menendez's trial after her lawyers said she required treatment for a serious medical condition. Continue reading