Prosecutors signal willingness to delay Menendez trial over wife's health

United States Attorney Damian Williams indicated on Wednesday that they were willing to delay the trial of Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, after she revealed an unexpected health complication and requested time to undergo treatment.

Prosecutors in the case signaled to the judge that Williams's office "takes seriously" her health concerns and would accept a delay of the trial, which was originally slated for May 6, according to Politico.

Attorneys for Nadine Menendez on Tuesday wrote to U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein, saying that "Ms. Menendez was recently diagnosed with a serious medical condition that will require a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment."

Her exact condition remains private as of press time.

Both she and her husband face more than a dozen charges related to bribery allegations, while the senator stands accused of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. Both have pleaded not guilty, though former Menendez associate Jose Uribe last month, pleaded guilty to seven counts, admitting to key details of the alleged scheme in the process.

Menendez and his wife requested separate trials in January, though prosecutors reportedly hope to try them jointly and the judge has yet to decide on the delay.

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