Megamall project's underside surfaces in racketeering trial

In this Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 file photo, MetLife Stadium, rear right, and the Izod Center, middle right, are seen behind American Dream, formerly called Xanadu, the unfinished oddly patterned shopping and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. Court filings in the upcoming racketeering trial of a former prominent Democratic power broker have offered a glimpse into the machinations behind the long-delayed, multibillion-dollar project _ including once-secret grand jury testimony alleging Sen. Robert Menendez, at the time a member of the House, sought $50,000 in donations from a developer after pushing for a needed permit.

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