Defense witnesses in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial begin testimony
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."
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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."
A Senate staffer testified at a bribery trial that planning for Sen. Menendez's 2021 trip to Egypt and Qatar got "weird" after he directed Egypt be involved in the process.
An FBI agent testified that Menendez's internet history since 2008 showed that he had never searched for gold prices until April 5, 2019.
The former president is set to be interviewed by New York probation officials following the guilty verdict in his criminal "hush money" case. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest.
Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, tells "Face the Nation" that characterizations made by GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and fellow Republicans are "completely silly." "The trial, all aspects of the trial were done openly and in public," Bharara added.
President Biden said the "American principle that no one is above the law was reaffirmed" after Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.
Donald Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to be convicted of a crime.
As Donald Trump's New York criminal trial concludes, most Americans believe he's probably guilty of a crime but are much less sure about what the jury will decide.
Manhattan prosecutors have told a judge they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein, and new charges are being considered.
The former president is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush-money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The disgraced former movie mogul will appear Wednesday in the same courthouse as former President Donald Trump.
Closing arguments wrapped up Tuesday, and now the case heads to a jury. CBS New York's Christina Fan and Elijah Westbrook have team coverage of what's happened so far and what to expect today.
The defense is trying to convince jurors Cohen lied in his testimony about Trump's role in the so-called "hush money" payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and cannot be trusted. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has more from the courthouse.
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.
A lawyer for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sought to pin the blame on his wife, Nadine Menendez.
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.
In his first day of testimony, Cohen linked the former president to payments made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the latest.
Cohen was once one of the former president's closest ally but is now one of his fiercest critics. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has more on what to expect.
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.
The adult film actor is due back on the stand Thursday after sharing details of an alleged affair with the former president. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a closer look at the case.
The adult film star is a key witness in the case, testifying about her encounter with the former president that she says led to a payment 10 years later in an alleged cover-up scheme before the 2016 election. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports from outside the courthouse.
Prosecutors are expected to call Stormy Daniels to the stand Tuesday in former President Donald Trump's "hush money" trial taking place in New York City. Hofstra Law Professor James Sample joins CBS New York to discuss.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges was overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
