April 1, 2005
By Arlette Saenz
"This is not how my career is going to end," Menendez said. "I"....
I can't help but believe the long standing friendship trumps any advocacy for Dr. Melgen. I wish him well. I hope this is as ludicrous as it seems.
The question is would Senator Menendez carry out the same advocacy for any dentist with large numbers of patients. I am sure the answer would be, yes.
These men have been friends for a very long time and they have been simultaneously successful over the years. That is not illegal as far as I am concerned. I know it looks terrible and obviously indictable, but, I think when the defense attorneys get in front of a jury the entire case will come alive to illustrate what Senator Menendez has been saying all along.
By Arlette Saenz
Sen. Bob Menendez (click here) said he's "outraged" by federal corruption charges he's facing stemming from his interactions with a Florida eye doctor.
"For nearly three years, I’ve lived under a Justice Department cloud,
and today, I’m outraged that this cloud has not been lifted," Menendez
said at a news conference in Newark, New Jersey, Wednesday night. "I am
confident at the end of the day I will be vindicated."
I can't help but believe the long standing friendship trumps any advocacy for Dr. Melgen. I wish him well. I hope this is as ludicrous as it seems.
The question is would Senator Menendez carry out the same advocacy for any dentist with large numbers of patients. I am sure the answer would be, yes.
These men have been friends for a very long time and they have been simultaneously successful over the years. That is not illegal as far as I am concerned. I know it looks terrible and obviously indictable, but, I think when the defense attorneys get in front of a jury the entire case will come alive to illustrate what Senator Menendez has been saying all along.
