Sen. Bob Menendez’s family Nadine, who’s a key player in the alleged corruption scheme he’s on trial for in Manhattan, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a declaration from the lawmaker.
Menendez is accused of using his influence to gain Egypt and Qatar and to stifle judicial investigations in exchange for accepting money from N. J. entrepreneurs through his wife in exchange for using his influence to gain Egypt and Qatar. The speech, which Menendez sent out on Thursday, came as the powerful 70-year-old N. J. Democrat faces a Manhattan Federal Court judge.
According to reports, Menendez said,” She has asked me to share her health problem, Nadine is suffering from Grade 3 breasts cancer, which may require her to have surgery surgery,” citing regular press inquiries and investigators following my wife.”
” We are of course, concerned about the seriousness and advanced stage of the disease. She may need radiation therapy as well as additional surgery. We hope and pray for the best results. We ask that she have the opportunity to deal with this challenging health condition while having surgery and recovering, and press and the public to do so.
Nadine Menendez, 58, who also faces federal charges, had her case severed from her husband’s for health- related reasons. She’s slated to go on trial in July.
Menendez’s defense team contends that the gold bars found in his home, which prosecutors claim were bribes, were actually gifts from N. J. businessmen she had a close friendship with and that he had no involvement in any of their dealings.
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