Prosecutors Challenge Menendez’s Defense of Trauma-Linked Cash Hoarding

Senator Bob Menendez's legal team seeks to introduce psychological trauma as a defense for stashing cash and gold, sparking a dispute with federal prosecutors.

• Menendez’s defense claims the senator hoarded cash and gold due to generational trauma and psychological issues stemming from his family's history and personal tragedies.
• Federal prosecutors argue that calling a psychologist to testify on these claims could confuse the jury and is an attempt to invoke undue sympathy.
• The cash and gold, found during a raid, are alleged to be linked to bribery, with Menendez accused of selling his influence for personal gain.
• Menendez’s trial, along with his wife and two business partners, is set to begin on May 13, with jury selection.
• The defense has requested the testimony of Dr. Karen Rosenbaum, who will discuss Menendez’s psychological state, but prosecutors oppose this move.

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