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
Apr 09 Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial By Associated Press The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks. Continue reading
Mar 21 Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary By Mike Catalini, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he is leaving open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this… Continue reading
Mar 14 Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A New York judge has rejected Sen. Bob Menendez's attempt to toss out four charges against him on grounds that he has legislative immunity. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 3:31 News Wrap: Trump moves to delay hush money trial ahead of 2024 election In our news wrap Monday, former President Donald Trump is moving to delay another criminal trial involving hush money payments to an adult film actress and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins with no end in sight to the… Continue watching
Mar 11 Sen. Bob Menendez enters not guilty plea to latest criminal indictment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges in a New York court. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned last week against the Democrat in Manhattan federal court. Continue reading
Mar 05 New obstruction of justice crimes levied against Sen. Menendez in rewritten indictment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The new charges enlarged an indictment that already says the couple conspired with three businessmen to accept bribes of gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for the senator's help in projects pursued by the businessmen. Continue reading
Mar 04 Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A federal judge has rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants leading to corruption charges and the discovery of gold bars and cash at his New Jersey home were unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jan 10 Sen. Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors ‘distort reality’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to charges revealed last fall with an indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes of gold bars and cash in return for help from the senator that would benefit three… Continue reading
Jan 03 Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with New Jersey businessman By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who already was charged with wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egypt's interests. Continue reading