A federal judge ruled that U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will face separate trials on allegations of participating in a bribery scheme. The decision to sever and delay Nadine Menendez’s trial was made due to her need for medical treatment for a serious condition. The New Jersey Democrat’s trial is set for May 6 in Manhattan federal court, while Nadine Menendez's trial has been tentatively postponed to July.
Judge Sidney H. Stein stated that the trial will proceed without Mrs. Menendez, requiring the government to conduct the case twice. Nadine Menendez’s lawyers cited her recent medical diagnosis, necessitating surgery in the coming weeks, as the reason for the delay. They emphasized the need for additional testing to understand the condition better.
