The wife of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has requested a delay to her upcoming criminal trial, citing a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition that requires a surgical procedure within six weeks. The request was submitted by her legal representatives in a letter to a Manhattan federal court judge who is set to oversee the trial scheduled for May 6. The trial involves the Senator, his wife, and two New Jersey businessmen, all of whom have pleaded not guilty to charges related to an alleged bribery scheme.
In the letter, lawyers for Nadine Menendez explained that her medical circumstances prevent her from assisting in trial preparations over the next four weeks. They disclosed that she had recently been diagnosed with a medical condition necessitating a surgical procedure within the next four to six weeks, followed by potentially significant post-operative care and recovery.
