US EditionOpening statements set for bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez
- Opening statements will begin in the bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, whose husband, former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, claims she is being treated unfairly by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.
- Nadine Menendez, 58, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to a bribery scheme that led to her husband's conviction.
- Bob Menendez criticized the judicial process as political and corrupt, expressing concern for his wife's health and the timing of her trial.
- Federal agents discovered over $100,000 in gold bars and more than $480,000 in cash during a raid of their home in 2022.
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Prosecutors say Menendez a 'partner in crime' with her convicted husband
Lawyers have delivered opening statements in the trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted last year of accepting bribes of cash and gold. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz told a jury Monday…
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife ‘did the dirty work,’ prosecutor says at start of bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez takes a selfie with his wife, Nadine, and businessman Wael Hana. Nadine Menendez's bribery trial began in earnest on March 24, 2025, in Manhattan. (Courtesy of U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York)At former Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial last year, his defense team cast him as an unwitting pawn in a global bribery scheme orchestrated by his wife, Nadine, that netted the couple nearly $1 million in gold ba…
Ex-NJ Sen. ‘Gold Bar Bob’ Menendez a no-show at start of wife’s bribery trial
Convicted ex-New Jersey Sen. “Gold Bar Bob’’ Menendez was a no-show for the start of his wife’s bribery trial Monday — even though a judge delayed his prison stint so he could “assist” her during her case.
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