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New Jersey Senator Menendez Hires Defense Attorney Known for Criticizing Prosecutorial Overreach

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TRENTON, N.J. – Senator Bob Menendez, who is set to stand trial in New York in May, has hired a new lawyer to represent him. The move comes as Menendez faces a series of indictments alleging bribery and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Menendez’s new attorney, Yaakov Roth, will join his legal team in the fight against the charges. Menendez’s current lawyers wrote in a statement that the accusations against him are “outrageously false” and distort the truth. Roth, who has previously expressed concerns about the criminalization of politics, will no doubt bring his … Read more

Pivotal Twist: Donna Adelson Hires New Defense Team in FSU Professor’s Murder Case

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Tallahassee, Fla. – Donna Adelson, the mother of Charlie Adelson who was recently found guilty of murder-for-hire in the case of FSU law professor Dan Markel’s murder, has secured a new defense team. According to documents filed by the Leon County Clerk, Adelson will now be represented by Daniel Rashbaum, who previously defended her son in trial, as well as Tallahassee-based attorney Alex Morris. The hiring of this new defense team comes as Adelson faces charges of murder, conspiracy, and solicitation in connection with Markel’s 2014 murder. Her son Charlie was convicted for his role … Read more