Sen. Bob Menendez and Wife to Have Separate Bribery Trials
A federal judge has ruled for separate trials, with Sen. Menendez's trial set for May and his wife's delayed due to a medical condition.
- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez will be tried separately in a bribery case involving cash and gold bars for political favors.
- Nadine Menendez's trial has been postponed to July after her lawyers cited a serious medical condition requiring surgery.
- Prosecutors argued against splitting the trials, citing inefficiencies and the need to recall witnesses for two separate proceedings.
- Sen. Menendez has been charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent and obstruction of justice, alongside bribery charges.
- Jose Uribe, a co-defendant, has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the Menendezes, linking them to bribes for business deals in Egypt and Qatar.