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2017-09-08 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Menendez Co-Defendant Plays Race Card Almost Immediately

[Daily Caller] Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial is an unfair attack on Hispanic Americans, the lawyer for Menendez’s co-defendant argued on the second day of the trial.

Prosecutors say Menendez sold political favors to a friend, Dr. Salamon Melgen, in exchange for more than half a million dollars worth of bribes, including helping Melgen navigate government issues while Melgen committed Medicare fraud. Menendez is facing a dozen corruption-related charges.

Melgen’s attorney, Kirk Ogrosky, attempted to frame the trial in racial terms while addressing the jury on Thursday, Politico reported.

"Sal and Bob were part of a fellowship of Hispanic Americans. Entrepreneurs, businessmen, doctors, politicians. You’ll hear this at trial: their idea was to pay it forward, help young Hispanic Americans improve their lives, lift up their community, play a larger role in their community," Ogrosky said. "This case isn’t only an attack on those two men. It’s an attack on that whole group."

Prosecutors say Menendez repeatedly lobbied then-Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and acting Medicare administrator Marilyn Tavenner on Melgen’s behalf in Medicare disputes. Prosecutors say Melgen defrauded the government of more than $105 million.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-09-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 He's a Jersey Democrat - not guilty.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-09-08 00:41|| 2017-09-08 00:41|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd find them guilty just for playing the race card. Hit these bastards hard and often enough when they play that card and eventually it'll stop.

Posted by Raj 2017-09-08 01:08|| 2017-09-08 01:08|| Front Page Top

#3 It's NJ, so he'll skate.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-09-08 08:12|| 2017-09-08 08:12|| Front Page Top

#4 That must be all he's got then!

Looks v bad for Menendez then.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-09-08 10:38|| 2017-09-08 10:38|| Front Page Top

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