NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Will Face Corruption Trial Again: Reports
U.S. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, will face a new trial on bribery and corruption charges – just two months after a mistrial was ruled on the same charges, according to reports published on Friday.
Politico and NJ.com reported that the U.S. Department of Justice filed a one-paragraph notice of intent in federal court to retry the case:
“The United States files this notice of intent to retry the defendants and requests that the court set the case for retrial at the earliest possible date,” according to the notice, signed by Annalou Tirol, acting chief of the public integrity section.
“Defendants Robert Menendez and Salomon Melgen have been indicted for bribery and corruption by two separate grand juries properly empaneled in the District of New Jersey. The first trial ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury. An early retrial date is in the best interests of the public, and the United States is available to schedule a retrial at the Court’s earliest convenience.”