But the official had previously told the authorities that he had no memory of ever discussing particular cases with the senator, according to a court document made public for the first time on Friday.
Lawyers for Mr. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, have argued that prosecutors manufactured a narrative based on speculation, cherry-picking and innuendo to charge the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with taking bribes in exchange for political favors.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]