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When federal investigators executed a search warrant at Menendez's home in June 2022, they found more than $480,000 in cash stashed in envelopes, coats, shoes and bags, as well as 13 gold bars worth more than $100,
US Senator Bob Menendez ended his defense case at his bribery trial Wednesday without testifying, setting up closing arguments next week in the New Jersey Democrat’s second corruption trial in the past decade.
Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday.
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey is accused of a wide-ranging international bribery conspiracy. Jurors are likely to begin deliberating next week.
Defense for Bob Menendez rests in his bribery trial without the New Jersey senator testifying.
The government has spent the past seven weeks painting Menendez as a greedy politician who traded his influence and power to the highest bidder.
Sen. Bob Menendez's defense rested its case in his federal bribery trial. Menendez will not testify. Closing arugments are expected next week.
Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove "every aspect" of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday.
The senator did not take the stand to push back on allegations of gold bars and new cars in exchange for favors
Sen. Robert Menendez rested his case Wednesday without taking the witness stand in his second corruption trial since 2017. The post Sen. Menendez rests his defense in federal bribery trial appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Stein asked Menendez to rise from his seat to confirm that the decision not to testify was his alone. Menendez said that after extensive talks with his lawyers, he had decided against taking the stand.
The defense for Sen. Bob Menendez has rested without the New Jersey Democrat testifying at his New York bribery trial.
The defense has rested its case in the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. The Democrat did not take the stand, but he spoke outside court Wednesday.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify at his trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove the bribery case against him. Closing arguments may begin as early as Monday.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez declined to take the witness stand on Wednesday afternoon, concluding his defense against federal bribery and conspiracy allegations after two days of witness testimony.