Sen. Bob Menendez, his wife Nadine and three co-defendants are set to appear in court in Manhattan for arraignment Wednesday morning. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Chris Gramiccioni breaks down what to expect in the courtroom on Wednesday and beyond.
“The plea I suspect will be not guilty for all the defendants,” Gramiccioni said in an interview with NJ Spotlight News.
“The prosecutors basically have to prove corrupt intent. They’ve got to be able to demonstrate that there was a corrupt bargain between the defendants in exchange for Senator Menendez’s alleged official action or influence. … That’s outlined pretty thoroughly in the indictment.”
“I think prosecutors are going to rely heavily on concealment evidence,” Gramiccioni said. “Throughout the indictment, they paint a picture of efforts to kind of disguise or hide or conceal this behavior.”
