Menendez is not running for reelection in next month’s Democratic primary but has said he would consider an independent bid should he be exonerated.
“Evidence will show Nadine’s family had a lot of gold,” Weitzman said, asserting that she did not discuss money with the senator and kept financial problems she had from him.
Weitzman also said the gold bars were found in Nadine’s locked closet, which the senator didn’t have access to.
The potential jurors – an array of New Yorkers, including pastors, a standup comedian and amateur musicians – were pressed on whether they could be unbiased and fairly consider testimony from law enforcement officers or convicted criminals.
One potential juror spoke about being a “news junkie” who couldn’t sit on the trial because “I’ve learned about the case significantly.
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