A jury in New York City is returning for a third day of deliberations in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez.
United States Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., foreground, leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial Monday, July 15, 2024, in New York. – A jury in New York City is expected to resume deliberations Tuesday in the bribery trial of, the New Jersey Democrat accused of accepting gold and cash to use his political clout to help three businessmen and the Egyptian government.
Menendez's wife, Nadine, also is charged in the case, although her trial has been postponed while she recovers from breast cancer surgery. “It’s obvious that the government’s case is not as simple as they made it to be," Menendez said before repeating himself."It’s not as simple as they made it to be. The jury’s finding that out.”last week, lawyers spent over 15 hours urging jurors to carefully study the evidence.
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