Sen. Robert Menendez (D) is accused of accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and acting as a foreign agent, according to a superseding indictment…
The latest charges against Menendez come a month after the original indictment that charged the senator with federal bribery charges stemming from his alleged relationship with three businessmenSen. Robert Menendez faces new charges accusing him of accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and conspiring to act as a foreign agent, according to a superseding indictment filed by a federal grand jury in Manhattan.
Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York alleged Menendez received cash, gold bars, payments towards a home mortgage, compensation for a low or no-show job, a luxury vehicle, and other items of value from businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes.Federal prosecutors now allege in the superseding indictment that Sen.
“Those who believe in justice believe in innocence until proven guilty. I intend to continue to fight for the people of New Jersey with the same success I’ve had for the past five decades. This is the same record of success these very same leaders have lauded all along. It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat. I am not going anywhere," Menendez previously said in a statement.
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