Bob
Menendez Got
11 Years then
Nadine Asked
To Push
Sentencing to
Sept 11 Now US
Opposes
by
Matthew Russell Lee
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
May 8 – Amid reports of
investigation against Sen.
Robert Menendez for taking
gold bars, Inner City Press'
sources on September 21 it to
expect on Friday, September 22
an appearance in Federal court
in Manhattan by Menendez and
his wife Nadine Arslanian, now
facing trial alone. This
scoop
was true.
Later a
superseder was unveiled,
including charges of bribes to
act for Qatar.
On January 10
Menendez filed a motion to
dismiss, on Patreon here
On February 1,
Judge Stein granted some
unsealing - including of some
of the material in the vault
which Inner City Press
requested. Order here.
Jump cut:
Menendez et al were convicted;
Inner City Press published a
book, here.
Inner City Press
live tweeted on January 29 as
Daibes got eight years, Hana
97 months - and Bob Menendez
11 years, after which he told
the press that "Trump was
right" about political witch
hunt
Early on April 10
Nadine Menendez' lawyer wrote
in that the US Attorney's
Office is opposing the
introduction of evidence it
allowed in Bob Menendez's
trial, and other issues -
letter on Patreon here
In the April 10
trial day, former US Attorney
for the District of New Jersey
Philip Sellinger testified
about being recused from the
Daibes case and then Bob
Menendez skipping his
investiture in Trenton. Thread.
On April 17 after
the Government's closing
Nadine's lawyer Coburn took a
different approach in
reasonable doubt-land, saying
there was no quid pro quo with
Grewal and citing and even
pantomiming Uribe's small
bell. Thread.
On April 21
Nadine Menendez was found
guilty; sentencing was set for
June 12 with her lawyer
implying he will be asking for
delay, presumably on health
grounds.
On May 7 her
lawyer wrote in asking to push
sentencing to September 11,
saying "I had hoped to have
detailed information this week
from one of these
professionals, but he is out
of the country and" - letter
on Patreon here
On May 8, the US
opposed - and appeared to
support the public's, and not
just the Office's, right to
see the filing - on Patreon here.
On April 22 Bob
Menendez wrote in asking for a
ruling on his motion for bail
pending appeal- filing on
Patreon here.
On April 23 Hana
through counsel echoed the
request, and asked that his
surrender date be pushed from
May 19 to July 3.
On April 24 Judge
Stein denied Hana's request:
"as to Wael Hana. adjournment
of surrender date: Application
denied.(Signed by Judge Sidney
H. Stein on 4/24/2025)."
And on April 25
Judge Stein denied bail
pending appeal: "OPINION &
ORDER as to Robert Menendez,
Wael Hana, Fred Daibes re:
[719] MOTION for Bond Release
Pending Appeal filed by Robert
Menendez, [745] MOTION for
Bond Release Pending Appeal
filed by Fred Daibes, [743]
MOTION for Bond Release
Pending Appeal filed by Wael
Hana. Accordingly, defendants
have failed to meet their
burden and their motions for
release pending appeal
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §
3143(b) are denied" - order
here.
Extra on
X for Subscribers here
and Substack here
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