Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is accused of trading his influence and power to foreign governments.
The bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey continues Thursday, with the first witness expected to take the stand as soon as Thursday afternoon. Wednesday's proceedings consisted of opening statements, as the defense and prosecution offered very different portraits of the Democratic senator.
Menendez is being tried alongside two of the businessmen — Hana, owner of the halal meat company IS EG Halal, and Fred Daibes, a real estate developer. All three have pleaded not guilty. A third businessman who was indicted, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty in March and confessed to buying Menendez's wife a $60,000 Mercedes convertible to influence the senator. Uribe will testify during the trial, Pomerantz said. Who is Nadine Menendez? Sen.
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