Defense Blames Senator Menendez's Wife as Bribery Trial Starts
Briefly

A lawyer for Senator Robert Menendez blamed the bribery charges on his wife, who hid her finances and income source from him, keeping him in the dark about the gifts she was receiving.
Prosecutors claim that gifts including cash, gold, home furnishings, and a Mercedes were accepted by Menendez and his wife in exchange for political favors, potentially ending the senator's long congressional career.
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