Politics 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
Politics Apr 11 Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules 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. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial 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. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 21 Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary 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… By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Politics Mar 11 Sen. Bob Menendez enters not guilty plea to latest criminal indictment 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. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
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
Sep 25 WATCH: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign amid bribery accusations By Deepti Hajela, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies. Continue reading
Sep 22 Read the full indictment against Sen. Menendez and his wife for alleged gold bar bribery scheme By Jake Offenhartz, Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs influence to help Egypt in return for bribes from the authoritarian regime. Continue reading