Menendez Lawyers Accuse Government Of 'Fixation On Sex,' 'Salacious Headlines'
Posted on AllSides September 12th, 2015
From The Left
Accusing the Justice Department of having a "fixation on sex and salacious headlines," lawyers for Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and his wealthy donor reiterated their call for a court to dismiss bribery and fraud charges against them.
The defense teams took aim at a contention by prosecutors and FBI agents that they had uncovered some "corroboration" for claims the men may have consorted with prostitutes at luxury homes in the Dominican Republic.
"No witness or document, throughout [this] entire investigation, has ever accused Senator Menendez of being in the presence...