By Thomas Anderson
Perusing the website of an expert witness being paid by Senator Menendez for his upcoming corruption trial is an eye opener and it may foretell an amazing, yet desperate strategy for his defense. If you remember, he’s the Senator who was caught hoarding gold bars and jackets full of cash purportedly in exchange for favors leveraged through his official capacity as an elected office holder. Dr. Karen Rosenbaum is a forensic psychologist who specializes in, “issues of criminal responsibility including NGRI (Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity), medical record reviews, trauma, competence to stand trial, malingering (feigning symptoms or illness), Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Cognitive Disorders, and much more.” This seems to be a highly unusual expert witness for a political corruption case. I’ve been following this case from the beginning, as well as his previous corruption case and I can say with confidence this appears to be a sign Senator Menendez is maneuvering to place the blame on his wife and co-defendant.
Nadine Menendez, wife of the Senator and co-defendant, according to press coverage has an unfortunate history of erratic behavior. She even killed a man while driving home from an evening out. She’s suffering from a medical condition that has forced the court to separate her case from the Senator and her attorneys have asked to withdraw themselves from the case defending her. With all of that chaos swirling around Nadine Menendez the hiring of Dr. Rosenbaum appears clear cut: it’s going to be her job to get Menendez off by blaming the gold bars and cash on his troubled wife. Dr. Rosenbaum is known in New York City for defending a nanny who killed two toddlers a few years ago. According to the New York Times: READ MORE