“They have not proven their case,” the New Jersey senator told reporters.
The extent of Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense, which is expected to include a handful of witnesses, is still uncertain and awaiting rulings by U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein on what jurors can see. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesNEW YORK — Federal prosecutors rested their case Friday against Sen.
and his now-wife, Nadine, and has pleaded guilty to bribing them both. But their case relies heavily on years of documents — including phone, text, bank and email records — that jurors will have to draw conclusions from. Nadine — who was to be tried with her husband, Daibes and Egyptian-American business man Wael “Will” Hana — has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will be tried separately.
The extent of Menendez’s defense, which is expected to include a handful of witnesses, is still uncertain and awaiting rulings by U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein on what jurors can see.
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