Start of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial is delayed a week to mid-May
by The Hill
The Hill— NEW YORK (AP) — The start of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial was pushed back a week to mid-May on Friday after lawyers agreed the extra days would aid trial preparation. U.S. Dis
Bloomberg—Bob Menendez Bribe Trial Is Pushed Back a Week to May 13. The bribery trial of US Senator Bob Menendez and two businessmen was pushed back a week to May 13 by a judge who cited negotiations on a statement that averts the need to disqualify a co-defendant’s lawyer.
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