Menendez defense may pin blame on his wife

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Bob Menendez Poised to Throw Wife Under the Bus With 'She Did It!' Defense in Bribery Trial

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Bob Menendez Poised To Blame Wife in Bribery Case

A court filing released Tuesday suggests Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who has been indicted four times for his alleged role in a bribery scheme, is poised to blame his wife for involving him in the scandal.   The New Jersey Democrat’s attorneys intend to demonstrate the "absence of any improper intent on Senator Menendez’s part" by showing that his wife, Nadine Menendez, "withheld information from Sen. Menendez or otherwise led him to believe t…

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Menendez Set to Blame His Wife in Upcoming Bribery Trial

The senator’s lawyers could try to demonstrate his innocence by arguing that his wife withheld information from him.

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Indicted Sen. Robert Menendez Ready To Throw Wife Under The Bus In Bribery Trial Defense, Court Filing Shows - uInterview

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) may present a defense strategy that blames his wife for the bribery charges he currently faces. Court filings revealed that Menendez’s legal team filed a secret document in January, which was made public on Tuesday after media outlets fought for its release. According to the documents, “While these explanations, and the marital communications on which they rely, will tend to exonerate Senator Menendez by demo…