Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tried to convince a New York jury Wednesday that there's nothing to the federal government's bribery case against the Democrat.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 5:46PMSen. Bob Menendez 's lawyer tried to convince a New York jury Wednesday that there's nothing to the federal government's bribery case against the Democrat.
The New Jersey senator is on trial with two businessmen, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, who also have pleaded not guilty. Daibes is a prominent New Jersey real estate developer while Hana obtained a monopoly to certify that meat exported to Egypt complied with Islamic rules. Closing arguments began Monday, when Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Monteleoni told jurors that, when they review evidence, they will see that Dabies and Hana were directly responsible for gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found in a 2022 FBI raid of the Menendez's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, residence.
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