After
Bob Menendez
Got 11 Years
Same Search
Used In Nadine
Trial Her
Lawyer Short
Opening
by
Matthew Russell Lee
SDNY COURTHOUSE,
March 24 – 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. His surrender date is
June 6 - but he's moved for
bail pending appeal.
On February 14
Nadine's lawyer wrote in
raising issues about
"self-authenticating"
documents including the
"Wayback Machine" documents,
letter on Patreon here
On February 27
they were back, with 90
objections and arguments about
Uribe's lawyer, Nadine's car
crash and an email about
garlic, thread here.
On March 7,
another conference at which
Coburn contested Cellebrite (thread),
then this:
AUSA: Our exhibit
51, we'd like to only show you
in the robing room
Nadine Menendez'
lawyer: Or just hand us paper
copies
On March 17 Fred
Daibes asked to delay
surrender to prison, citing
among other things that he
like Hana has received a
defense subpoena to testify in
Nadine Menendez' trial,
probably not before April 4.
He says this would require
being in a SHU.
After a long jury
selection, late on March 21
the jury was selected - them
defense peremptory challenges
questions by the AUSA, thread:
[With jury gone]
AUSA RIchenthal: We question
Mr. Coburn's strikes, all save
one of the strikes were of
men. It's an unusual pattern.
He should explain it. Nadine
Menendez' lawyer
Coburn: I will.
Number 23 was a young man with
Deutsche Bank, he knew Steve
Mnuchin
Judge:
That's 23. Next was 38. He has
a lot of law enforcement
affiliation. His brother is an
NYS trooper. I struck him. He
is likely to be government
oriented. 44? He spoke about
government accountability, he
spoke against Congress. My
client's husband was there
[Quote above on
38 was by Nadine M's lawyer
Coburn] Corburn: The next one
was affiliated with Attorney
General Spitzer, that was my
concern
Coburn: 44
is in the legal department of
BBVA - that makes him
potentially hyper sensitized
to financial crimes. An
undesirable juror to me,
unhappy with Congress.
Judge: Next.
Coburn: 62 is a
woman. Do I need to address
her? Judge: No
On March 24 the
openings (Coburn went short,
thread) and first witness, FBI
Agent Aristotesis Kougemitros
- it seemed it might be
repetitive and long. Despite
when Bob Menendez's counsel
said in asking to delay his
sentencing, Bob was nowhere to
be seen...
More
including analysis
on X for Subscribers here
and Substack here
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