The defense said Menendez's actions were 'lawful' and 'normal.'
Gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash the FBI found in Sen. Bob Menendez's home were not given to him as a bribe, a defense attorney insisted Tuesday during closing arguments in the New Jersey senator's
Fee accused prosecutors of "fudging" the facts and said the story they told about Menendez is false and insufficient to convict."The only honest verdict I submit here is to acquit him on each count," Fee told the jury during closing arguments Tuesday in the Manhattan federal courthouse. "His actions were lawful, normal and good for the country."
"The buck stops here. Thousands upon thousands of bucks stop here. It's time to hold him responsible," prosecutor Paul Monteleoni said as he wrapped hisWhile Fee said he would not blame jurors for believing "something fishy" was going on after they saw multiple photographs of the nearly $500,000 seized from Menendez's home stuffed in boots, jackets and bags, he urged the jury to resist a "knee-jerk" reaction.
The defense insisted Menendez hoarded cash because of his father's experience in Cuba and that it was "common" for his wife to have gold.The defense also attempted to exploit a weakness in the government's case: the lack of direct evidence linking Menendez to bribe payments.
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