Sen. Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) may present a defense strategy that blames his wife for the alleged bribery charges he currently faces. Court filings revealed that Menendez’s legal team filed a secret document in January, which was made public on Tuesday.
According to the documents, “While these explanations, and the marital communications on which they rely, will tend to exonerate Senator Menendez by demonstrating the absence of any improper intent on Senator Menendez’s part, they may inculpate Nadine by demonstrating the ways in which she withheld information from Senator Menendez or otherwise led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place,” the documents state.
If Menendez were to take the stand in his trial, his defense would argue that he was unaware of any bribes and that his wife, Nadine, had kept information from him. Menendez’s lawyers argue that if he testifies, he could provide evidence...
According to the documents, “While these explanations, and the marital communications on which they rely, will tend to exonerate Senator Menendez by demonstrating the absence of any improper intent on Senator Menendez’s part, they may inculpate Nadine by demonstrating the ways in which she withheld information from Senator Menendez or otherwise led him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place,” the documents state.
If Menendez were to take the stand in his trial, his defense would argue that he was unaware of any bribes and that his wife, Nadine, had kept information from him. Menendez’s lawyers argue that if he testifies, he could provide evidence...
- 4/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
If you thought the allegations of corruption against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez couldn’t go any deeper, you clearly aren’t accustomed to hiding gold bars in your sock drawer. On Tuesday, New York prosecutors leveled another superseding indictment against the Democratic senator, bringing up the total of indictments against Menendez to three in the state’s ongoing corruption and bribery investigation into the lawmaker, his wife, and several business associates.
In September, Menendez was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
In September, Menendez was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
- 3/5/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Buoyed by the Oscar nomination of Chile’s very own Maite Alberdi for her poignant doc, “The Eternal Memory,” Chile’s documentary sector could not be more vibrant.
Debuting at the Berlinale’s Forum sidebar is “Oasis,” the latest feature doc from the Mapa Fílmico de un País (Mafi) collective and the hybrid Lgbtiq+ themed short film “Towards the Sun, Far from the Center.” Directed by Luciana Merino and Pascal Viveros and produced by Javiera Pineda, it vies for the best short film and the Teddy awards.
Both have their world premieres on Monday, Feb. 19.
Competing for the best documentary feature prize, “Oasis” is helmed by Tamara Uribe and Felipe Morgado and produced by Alba Gaviraghi and Diego Pino. It chronicles the turbulent times that led Chile to attempt a re-write of the Pinochet-era Constitution.
“We are pleased about this invitation and to be able to show our film. With it,...
Debuting at the Berlinale’s Forum sidebar is “Oasis,” the latest feature doc from the Mapa Fílmico de un País (Mafi) collective and the hybrid Lgbtiq+ themed short film “Towards the Sun, Far from the Center.” Directed by Luciana Merino and Pascal Viveros and produced by Javiera Pineda, it vies for the best short film and the Teddy awards.
Both have their world premieres on Monday, Feb. 19.
Competing for the best documentary feature prize, “Oasis” is helmed by Tamara Uribe and Felipe Morgado and produced by Alba Gaviraghi and Diego Pino. It chronicles the turbulent times that led Chile to attempt a re-write of the Pinochet-era Constitution.
“We are pleased about this invitation and to be able to show our film. With it,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Additional charges have been leveled against Sen. Bob Menendez, who was indicted last month on allegations of corruption and bribery.
A superseding indictment, unsealed Thursday, further charges the New Jersey Democrat with having “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt.”
Seems Bad: Prosecutors say the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was an agent of Egypt from 2018-2022
See the superseding indictment for Sen. Menendez:https://t.co/peHh0guobl pic.twitter.com/xgGNCf6v6A
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 12, 2023
Menendez...
A superseding indictment, unsealed Thursday, further charges the New Jersey Democrat with having “provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt.”
Seems Bad: Prosecutors say the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was an agent of Egypt from 2018-2022
See the superseding indictment for Sen. Menendez:https://t.co/peHh0guobl pic.twitter.com/xgGNCf6v6A
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) October 12, 2023
Menendez...
- 10/12/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) called for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-n.J.) to resign from the senate on Saturday, joining a growing chorus of fellow Democrats who are calling for Menendez to resign as he faces indictment on bribery charges alongside his wife Nadine Menendez. The pair are accused of having “engaged in a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen.”
“Senator Menendez should resign,” Fetterman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy,...
“Senator Menendez should resign,” Fetterman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy,...
- 9/23/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-n.J.) has been indicted alongside his wife Nadine Menendez for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator’s influence.
The pair are accused of having “engaged in a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen.” The men, who are co-defendants in the case, are identified as Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes. The counts against the senator include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
Prosecutors in the Southern...
The pair are accused of having “engaged in a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen.” The men, who are co-defendants in the case, are identified as Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes. The counts against the senator include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
Prosecutors in the Southern...
- 9/22/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Spanish actor Javier Bardem will receive the Donostia Award, a lifetime achievement honor at this year’s San Sebastian film festival. The star of Skyfall, Dune and the new The Little Mermaid will also feature on the official poster for the 2023 San Sebastian festival.
Bardem will receive his award at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian on Sept. 22.
The Spanish festival has been a regular stopping spot for Bardem in his long career. He has attended San Sebastian more than 20 times over the past 30 years, from his festival debut with Golden Balls in 1993 through his most recent festival screening, of Fernando León de Aranoa’s The Good Boss back in 2021. In 1994, he received San Sebastian’s Silver Shell for best actor for two roles: In Imanol Uribe’s Numbered Days and Gonzalo Suárez’s El detective y la muerte.
Bardem’s international career kicked off with the San Sebastian screening...
Bardem will receive his award at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebastian on Sept. 22.
The Spanish festival has been a regular stopping spot for Bardem in his long career. He has attended San Sebastian more than 20 times over the past 30 years, from his festival debut with Golden Balls in 1993 through his most recent festival screening, of Fernando León de Aranoa’s The Good Boss back in 2021. In 1994, he received San Sebastian’s Silver Shell for best actor for two roles: In Imanol Uribe’s Numbered Days and Gonzalo Suárez’s El detective y la muerte.
Bardem’s international career kicked off with the San Sebastian screening...
- 5/12/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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