"Menendez's Legal Strategy: Blaming His Wife in Corruption Trial"
TL;DR
Sen. Bob Menendez may use a defense strategy that involves implicating his wife in his upcoming federal corruption trial, suggesting that she withheld information from him or led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place. The court document revealing this potential line of defense was unsealed after news organizations fought to make it public. Menendez is accused of accepting gifts in exchange for official favors and has pleaded not guilty.
Topics:nationpolitics#corruption-trial#legal-defense#nadine-menendez#political-scandal#politics#sen-bob-menendez
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