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Jurors resume deliberations in Sen. Menendez's bribery trial for 3rd day
Prosecutors allege the New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were bribed with gold bars, cash and a Mercedes.
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Prosecutors allege the New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were bribed with gold bars, cash and a Mercedes.
An attorney for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's wife said last month that she had "invasive cancer surgery" and is in "intense, chronic pain."
The New Jersey Democrat's lawyer argued the prosecution has failed to directly connect evidence of bribery or corruption to the senator.
Jurors are expected to have the case by the end of next week.
The judge warned defense lawyers last week that telling jurors alleged details about Nadine Menendez's ex-boyfriend risks turning the trial "into a soap opera."
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.
An FBI agent testified that Menendez's internet history since 2008 showed that he had never searched for gold prices until April 5, 2019.
An attorney for the wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said she "has medical equipment implanted in her body and is in intense, chronic pain."
The testimony is the second time that a top law enforcement figure has said Menendez sought to speak about a criminal case affecting a New Jersey businessman.
Jose Uribe, an insurance broker who is the prosecution's star witness, has detailed how he says he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife.
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was back in federal court Friday for the continuation of his bribery trial. During court proceedings Thursday, he revealed that his wife has breast cancer. Prosecutors said Menendez and his wife accepted more than $480,000 in bribes for the political influence which they said advanced the interests of the two New Jersey businessmen and the governments of Qatar and Egypt. Christine Sloan reports some of the highlights from the courtroom.
Opening statements began Wednesday afternoon in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments and three New Jersey businessmen in a complex bribery scheme.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez argued that his wife, Nadine, kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
The New Jersey senator has a "fear of scarcity" and developed "a longstanding coping mechanism of routinely withdrawing and storing cash in his home," his lawyers said last month.
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.
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The former councilmember and IBEW Local 98 political director was convicted in a bribery and corruption scandal.
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