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Sen. Bob Menendez's defense says prosecutors are exaggerating
The government alleges Menendez accepted more than $480,000 in bribes and political favors that benefited the governments of Egypt and Qatar. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
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The government alleges Menendez accepted more than $480,000 in bribes and political favors that benefited the governments of Egypt and Qatar. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez was back in court Friday for his federal bribery trial. As CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports, a witness for the prosecution changed part of his previous testimony.
The FBI seized 11 one-ounce gold bars, two one-kilogram gold bars and $486,461 from the New Jersey Democrat's home.
Thursday, prosecutors in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez laid out their case, even passing around gold bars to the jurors. Menendez is accused of accepting bribes of cash and those gold bars to use his political influence for businessmen. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has the details.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments.
Prosecutors began by portraying the senator as a "corrupt politician who put his power up for sale," while the defense tried to put the blame on Menendez's wife, Nadine, who is facing a separate trial. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the details.
Opening statements began Wednesday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. CBS New York's Christine Sloan has been in the courtroom since the trial started.
Opening statements began Wednesday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The jury was seated after two-and-a-half days of selection. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may argue his wife kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
A lawyer for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sought to pin the blame on his wife, Nadine Menendez.
Jury selection began Monday, and the jury is expected to be seated Wednesday afternoon before opening arguments can begin.
Jury selection began earlier this week in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of trading his political influence for cash, gold bars and a new Mercedes-Benz convertible. Donte Mills, civil and criminal attorney joins CBS New York to break down what we can expect from this trial.
The New Jersey congressman is facing bribery and extortion charges and is accused of acting as a foreign agent to benefit the governments of Qatar and Egypt. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a closer look at the case.
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Menendez is accused of trading his political influence for bribes of gold bars and cash. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez appeared in a Manhattan court for the start of his trial on federal corruption charges. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports.
The senator and his wife are accused of using his position to benefit three businessmen and two foreign governments in exchange for cash, gold and a luxury car.
The New Jersey Democrat is facing multiple charges, along with his wife Nadine, for allegedly accepting bribes from businessmen and performing favors in return. CBS New York's Christina Fan has a closer look at the case.
A judge granted a one week delay in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Friday, but the senator was not physically in court. He joined the proceedings by phone.
Menendez and his wife are accused of taking bribes from the three businessmen, including gold bars and a convertible Mercedes, in exchange for political favors.
The New Jersey congressman and his wife are accused of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
According to newly unsealed court documents, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez could end up blaming his wife, Nadine, in the criminal case against them. Attorneys for Menendez filed court papers that show he plans to testify that his wife led him to believe nothing illegal was taking place.
Sen. Bob Menendez heads to trial next month to fight charges that he traded his political influence for cash, gold bars and a luxury car.
A federal judge has ordered U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife to be tried separately on bribery charges. They are accused in a years-long bribery scheme involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
A judge has delayed the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez, as she undergoes surgery to treat a medical condition.
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Long Island police said Steven Schwally, 64, was drunk and speeding when he crashed an SUV into a nail salon Friday, killing an off-duty NYPD officer and three other people.
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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 businessmen and two foreign governments.
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