Menendez and the friend, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen, are charged with conspiracy, bribery, fraud and related offences. Menendez also is charged with making false statements for not disclosing the gifts on Senate ethics forms. They also say Menendez interceded in the visa applications of three women purported to be Melgen’s girlfriends. Prosecutors also showed jurors Menendez’s Senate disclosure forms that didn’t mention the flights on Melgen’s plane or other gifts. He told jurors they could find Menendez guilty even if they didn’t believe specific gifts were tied to specific actions.

Source: National Post November 01, 2017 18:33 UTC