Closing Arguments Clash in Senator Menendez’s Bribery Trial as Defense Ridicules Prosecution’s Claims
NEWARK, N.J. — In an intense federal bribery trial held in Newark, conflicting portraits of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez were painted during final arguments. Prosecutors charged that Menendez engaged in pervasive corruption soon after he began dating his wife, Nadine, in 2018, involving illicit gains from cash, gold, and a luxury car. On the other hand, his defense vehemently challenged the prosecutors’ narrative, calling it an overreach built on unstable allegations. The government’s closing arguments spanned five hours across two days, with Prosecutor Paul Monteleoni summarizing the evidence linking the financial and material gains to … Read more