Bob and Nadine Menendez Bribery Trial Delayed Indefinitely

Charges Against Bob and Nadine Menendez

Bob Menendez, a Democratic senator from New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, have been indicted on charges of bribery and corruption. Nadine Menendez is accused of orchestrating a scheme with her husband to accept bribes from a Florida eye doctor in exchange for political favors.

Trial Delay

The bribery and corruption trial of Nadine Arslanian Menendez was delayed indefinitely on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The delay was granted at the request of the defense, which argued that it needed more time to prepare for the trial. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on February 13, 2023.

Prosecutors spent nearly seven weeks untangling the multiple charges against Bob and Nadine Menendez. The core of the charges is that the Menendezes accepted bribes from Salomon Melgen, a wealthy eye doctor from Florida, in exchange for political favors such as helping Melgen obtain visas for his foreign girlfriends and intervening in a Medicare billing dispute.