Judge splits Sen. Bob Menendez's case from his wife's, due to her medical issues
Source: CBS News
Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 2:36 PM EDT
A federal judge in New York decided Thursday that Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez will face bribery charges in two separate trials; Nadine Menendez's trial will be delayed while she undergoes surgery to treat a medical condition.
Sen. Menendez's trial will begin May 6, as originally scheduled, and Nadine Menendez's trial is tentatively set to begin July 8.
"This trial is going forward without Mrs. Menendez," said District Judge Sidney Stein, according to the Associated Press. "The government is going to have to try this case two times."
Nadine Menendez's attorneys said in a letter to District Judge Sidney Stein earlier this week that she is suffering from a "serious medical condition that will require a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment." In a court filing, the government said it didn't object to the request and suggested the trial take place in July or August instead.
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