Lawyer opens defense of Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
Senator Robert Menendez is charged in a vast international web of corruption. His federal trial began on Wednesday.

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4 developments- May 12, 2024Sen. Bob Menendez faces his second corruption trial Monday. This time, it involves gold bars
- May 15, 2024At trial opening, prosecutor calls Sen. Bob Menendez corrupt, saying he traded power for gold, cash
- May 16, 2024Lawyer opens defense of Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
- May 17, 2024Gold bars in baggies and cash crammed in boots: Prosecutors detail Sen. Menendez's hoarded riches
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4 viewpointsLawyer opens defense of Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife
Bob Menendez called a corrupt senator who traded power for gold by prosecutor as trial opens
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade