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Jury Deliberations Set to Begin in Nadine Menendez Bribery Trial

Closing arguments conclude as prosecutors label her a 'partner in crime' in alleged schemes involving cash, gold bars, and luxury goods.

FILE - Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, left, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, arrive at the federal courthouse in New York, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
Nadine Menendez arrives to a federal courthouse in New York, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Nadine Menendez arrives to a federal courthouse in New York, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Overview

  • Nadine Menendez faces 18 federal bribery charges for allegedly brokering deals to sell her husband's Senate influence to New Jersey businessmen.
  • Prosecutors presented evidence from a 2022 FBI raid uncovering cash, gold bars, and other luxury items as part of the alleged bribery scheme.
  • The defense argued that the actions were routine political services and that prosecutors failed to prove corrupt intent or quid pro quo arrangements.
  • Bob Menendez, the former senator and her husband, was convicted in 2024 on related charges and is set to begin an 11-year prison sentence in June 2025.
  • Judge Sidney H. Stein will deliver jury instructions on April 18, 2025, before deliberations commence in the Manhattan federal court.