Judge Denies Sen. Menendez's Request to Delay Bribery Trial
• Judge rejects Sen. Menendez's request to delay May bribery trial by 2 months • Leaves in place May 5 trial date for Menendez, his wife, and 3 NJ businessmen • All have pleaded not guilty to bribery conspiracy and related charges • Defense claimed needed more time to review 6.7 million documents from prosecution • Judge agreed with prosecutors that evidence was consistent with projected amount