New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial
Donte Mills, civil and criminal attorney joins CBS New York to discuss the guilty verdict of Senator Bob Menendez.
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Donte Mills, civil and criminal attorney joins CBS New York to discuss the guilty verdict of Senator Bob Menendez.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were accused of accepting bribes of gold bars, stacks of 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."
CBS New York's Christine Sloan and Marcia Kramer have the latest on the verdict handed down against the long-time U.S. senator from New Jersey.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez argued that his wife, Nadine, kept him in the dark about her dealings with three businessmen.
Prosecutors allege the New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine Menendez, were bribed with gold bars, cash and a Mercedes.
The New Jersey Democrat's lawyer argued the prosecution has failed to directly connect evidence of bribery or corruption to the senator.
CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the story from Lower Manhattan
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.
Jurors could find the senator's strategy of pinning the blame on his wife offensive, legal experts say.
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 businessman, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty to trying to influence the senator by buying his wife a luxury car.
Prosecutors in New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial have called for New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe to take the stand. Uribe previously pleaded guilty to attempting to bribe the senator by buying his wife a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
Soon after Sen. Bob Menendez began dating his wife, Nadine, she was asking for favors related to Egypt, according to their messages.
The decision could complicate prosecutors' case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez as it relates to Egypt and military aid.
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.
Jury selection began Monday, and the jury is expected to be seated Wednesday afternoon before opening arguments can begin.
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 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.
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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