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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.
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