U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, from New Jersey, is currently facing a bribery trial where prosecutors are attempting to prove that he used his political influence in exchange for bribes. The case involves allegations that Menendez authorized military aid to Egypt in return for bribes. However, a New York federal judge has ruled on Friday that prosecutors cannot use text messages as evidence, which they consider critical to their case. Despite this, prosecutors have presented jurors with a variety of documents, emails, and phone records. These records purportedly show Menendez's involvement in passing information to the Egyptian government and highlight his wife's desperate financial situation before receiving aid from New Jersey businessmen. On Tuesday, prosecutors continued to build their case with additional evidence.
A federal judge on Thursday put off ruling on key evidentiary issues in the upcoming trial of a former AT&T Illinois president accused of bribing then-House Speaker Michael Madigan. https://t.co/P2rHKpvKab
The texts that show 'Gold Bar' Bob Menendez and cancer-stricken wife Nadine were in 'dire' financial situation and risked losing home... before getting involved in 'bribery scheme' https://t.co/3qlm9JrLuI https://t.co/nhyv5ndOAw
Prosecutors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial showed jurors hundreds of texts, emails and phone calls that show his girlfriend-turned-wife’s desperate financial situation before New Jersey businessmen she had long known came to the rescue. https://t.co/FKfagsBjNF
Prosecutors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial have showed jurors hundreds of texts, emails and phone calls that show his girlfriend-turned-wife’s desperate financial situation before New Jersey businessmen came to the rescue. https://t.co/LZtoiamZU4
‘Menendez is asking’: Prosecutors show jurors cache of texts, emails in bribery trial https://t.co/SjnmvyCktd
At Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial, prosecutors highlight his wife's desperate finances https://t.co/fEhazNypJD
The federal judge presiding over the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is holding firm to his decision barring prosecutors from using text messages to bolster their claims that he took bribes in exchange for authorizing aid for Egypt. https://t.co/AyBBCmXZRZ https://t.co/cmboBa7LtK
Jurors were shown texts, emails and phone records showing that Menendez requested information that was allegedly being passed on to the Egyptian government. https://t.co/MK3xMpHuKz
Prosecutors were presenting their bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez drip-by-drip on Tuesday, showing jurors a steady stream of documents, emails and phone records that they'll explain more thoroughly later in the trial. https://t.co/DvcWKfV3HH
Prosecutors trying to prove that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wielded his political influence in exchange for bribes cannot show jurors evidence that they argue is "critical" to their case, a federal judge ruled Friday. https://t.co/RR2AquViPn
Lawyers for the ex-president of AT&T Illinois are seeking to bar key evidence in his upcoming bribery trial, arguing in a recent filing that prosecutors have failed to identify any conspiracy to “corruptly” influence then-House Speaker Michael Madigan. https://t.co/6QeRXXXlq5
Prosecutors trying to prove that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wielded his political influence in exchange for bribes cannot show jurors evidence that they argue is "critical" to their case, a federal judge ruled. https://t.co/KoNrAuYjRT
Prosecutors build their case at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez with emails and texts https://t.co/RiJ03v7paa
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on Sunday urged a New York federal judge to hold firm to his decision barring prosecutors from using text messages to show he allegedly took bribes to authorize military aid to Egypt. https://t.co/XxUGKK2yjn https://t.co/3nS73P1yhD