New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on federal bribery charges stemming from their relationship with three businessmen, prosecutors said, including possible dealings with an admitted felon. The indictment was unsealed Friday morning by prosecutors with the Southern District of New York. More information concerning the indictment is expected to come at an…
and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on federal bribery charges stemming from their relationship with three businessmen, prosecutors said, including possible dealings with an admitted felon.
Investigators want to know if Menendez, a Democrat, offered to contact the Justice Department to try to help Fred Daibes, a New Jersey developer and one-time bank chairman who was accused of banking crimes. Officials with the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation were looking to find out whether Daibes or his associates gave gold bars to the senator's wife worth as much as $400,000.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
Sources familiar with the matter say federal prosecutors had been asking if Menendez offered to help support Daibes with his criminal case by contacting Justice Department officials about the case. If the senator did offer to act in exchange for expensive gifts, legal experts say that could be a crime.
Menendez disclosed his family received the gold bars back in 2020 -- but he disclosed that asset only after the federal criminal investigation was underway. Sources told News 4 there is no indication U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger or his office were ever contacted by the senator -- but the two men had been close, with Sellinger appointed to the position with the senator's support, and Sellinger previously serving as a campaign fundraiser for Menendez.
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Did Sen. Bob Menendez and wife improperly take gold bars from corrupt bank exec?Federal prosecutors are looking into whether an admitted felon helped arrange to give gold bars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez or his wife in exchange for help, sources familiar with the matter tell News 4. Investigators want to know if Menendez offered to contact the Justice Department to try to help that man…
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Federal grand jury in NY returns indictment against Sen. Bob MenendezA federal grand jury in New York has returned an indictment against United States Senator Bob Menendez.
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