Judge Denies Sen. Menendez's Request to Delay Bribery Trial

Despite voluminous evidence and complex legal questions, the May 5 trial date remains in place.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez's request to delay his May bribery trial was rejected by Judge Sidney H. Stein, maintaining the May 5 trial date.
Menendez, his wife, and three New Jersey businessmen are facing charges for allegedly engaging in a bribery conspiracy involving cash, gold bars, and a luxury car.
Menendez and one of the businessmen are also charged with conspiring to illegally use the senator as an agent of the Egyptian government.
Menendez's lawyers had requested extra time to prepare for trial, citing over 6.7 million documents to sift through and complex legal questions to resolve.
Despite his arrest and stepping down as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez has resisted calls to resign from his Senate seat.