Senator Menendez Loses Bid to Move Trial Out of New Jersey
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U.S. Senator Robert Menendez’s bribery case will remain in his home state of New Jersey, a judge ruled in an early setback for the indicted lawmaker.
The Democrat was charged April 1 with illegally taking almost $1 million in campaign donations, luxury travel and other gifts from Salomon Melgen, a Florida eye doctor. Melgen, who was indicted with Menendez, joined him in asking U.S. District Judge William Walls in Newark to transfer the case to Washington.