 Some of it stuffed in envelopes inside the senator's boots and a jacket bearing his name. But the defense maintained the gold bars and cash were not bribes, instead insisting Menendez hoarded cash because of his father's experience in Cuba and that it was common for his wife to have gold. His attorneys also pointed out a lack of direct evidence linking Menendez to the bribe payments, which they said weakened the government's case. I have every faith