Senator Robert Menendez has formally requested a judge to overturn his guilty verdicts and order a new trial. In a recent defense filing, Menendez’s legal team argued that the prosecution failed to present actual evidence to prove an agreement existed between Menendez and others to exchange official acts for bribes. Instead, they assert that the government relied on speculation masked as inference to make their case. The defense clarified, “The government said it would prosecute Senator Menendez for his alleged agreements to sell official acts in exchange for bribes,” but highlighted the lack of concrete evidence in the 10-week trial.
For a detailed examination of this ongoing legal battle, you can read more about the defense’s argument here.