Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) may argue that his wife “withheld information” and led him to believe nothing illegal was occurring when the couple allegedly.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) may argue that his wife “withheld information” and led him to believe nothing illegal was occurring when the couple allegedly accepted cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors, court documents in the senator’s federal corruption case show.
The senator’s legal team laid out the New Jersey Democrat’s possible defense strategy in a motion filed in January, but only unsealed Tuesday following a request by more than a dozen media organizations, including The Post.
In the motion, Menendez asks the US District Court for the Southern District of New York to sever his case from his co-defendants, including his wife, Nadine, because if he takes the stand he may testify about “marital communications” that could implicate her.
“At trial, as part of his defense, Senator Menendez may elect to testify to communications with his wife that serve to materially decrease any inference of culpability on Senator Menendez’s part,” the motion states.
