Jury deliberations begin in corruption trial of top U.S. senator
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jury deliberations begin in corruption trial of top U.S. senator

Raw Story  

Jury deliberations began Friday in the high-profile trial of a powerful U.S. senator charged with corruption after gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash were found at his home. Robert Menendez, a 70-year-old Democrat from New Jersey, is accused of extortion, obstruction of justice and accepting bribes to perform favors for businessmen with connections to Egypt and Qatar. Menendez, who said in June he would run as an independent in November's election, is a career politician and formerly led the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee until the charges were filed. In a raid on his New Jersey home, FBI agents were said to have found nearly $500,000 in cash hidden around the house, as well as gold bars worth around $150,000 and a luxury Mercedes-Benz convertible.

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Sen. Menendez found guilty on corruption charges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sen. Menendez found guilty on corruption charges

Raw Story  

A verdict has been reached in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, according to multiple reports: Menendez was found guilty. Prosecutors accused him of accepting gold bars, cash and mortgage payments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in a scheme that reached as far as the governments of Egypt and Qatar, ABC News reports. New York federal prosecutors …

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial

CNN  

CNN — A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign. Uribe, one of the government’s star witnesses, testified that he bribed Menendez in exchange for his influence to attempt to sway top prosecutors in New Jersey from …

Sen. Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Sen. Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent

LA Times  

U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was convicted of all charges at his corruption trial Tuesday, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. “In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” …

Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A jury deliberating over 18 charges at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez in New York City asked the judge on Monday if unanimity is required to acquit “on a single count.” Hours later they recessed for the day without reaching a verdict. Their written note asked: “Does a not guilty verdict on a single count …

Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial without a verdict
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Jury ends first day of deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial without a verdict

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Asked what he was singing, he said it was “a whole medley of songs,” including “Amazing …

Menendez Sold Power of His Office to Aid Businessmen, US Says
6 months ago

Menendez Sold Power of His Office to Aid Businessmen, US Says

Live Mint  

US Senator Bob Menendez corruptly accepted bribes of gold, cash and a Mercedes Benz for using his power to help businessmen and to serve as a foreign agent of Egypt, a prosecutor told jurors Monday at the end of his two-month trial. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, illegally enriched himself and his wife, Nadine, by offering his influence for a …

Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power ‘up for sale’
6 months ago

Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power ‘up for sale’

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez in a closing argument at his bribery trial Monday of putting his power up for sale to benefit three New Jersey businessmen who bribed him with gold, cash and a luxury car. The presentation by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Monteleoni that will continue on Tuesday prompted the Democrat to scoff as …

Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him
6 months ago

Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday. Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its …

Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him
6 months ago

Bob Menendez says he didn’t testify because prosecution failed to prove its bribery case against him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify Wednesday at his New York trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the bribery case against him, a decision that cleared the way for closing arguments as early as Monday. As he left the courthouse, Menendez told reporters: “From my perspective, the …

Key witness at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez faces grueling day of cross-examination
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Key witness at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez faces grueling day of cross-examination

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The prosecution’s prized turncoat witness at the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was politely combative Tuesday as defense lawyers tried to poke holes in his testimony and portray him as a habitual liar. Jose Uribe spent a third day on the witness stand, a day after telling the jury that Menendez, a Democrat, took credit …

Businessman testifies he promised up to $250,000 in bribes for Sen. Menendez’s help
7 months ago

Businessman testifies he promised up to $250,000 in bribes for Sen. Menendez’s help

LA Times  

A New Jersey businessman took his star turn on the witness stand in the bribery case against Sen. Robert Menendez, telling a jury he believed he had a $200,000-to-$250,000 deal in 2018 for the Democrat to pressure the New Jersey attorney general’s office to stop investigating his friends and family. Uribe said Hana told him that he would go to …

At Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, prosecutors highlight his wife’s desperate finances
7 months, 1 week ago

At Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, prosecutors highlight his wife’s desperate finances

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial showed jurors hundreds of texts, emails and phone calls over two days that show his girlfriend-turned-wife’s desperate financial situation before New Jersey businessmen she had long known came to the rescue. Prosecutors elicited the evidence through the testimony of an FBI agent for a second day Wednesday as they sought …

Prosecutors build their case at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez with emails and texts
7 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors build their case at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez with emails and texts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Prosecutors were presenting their bribery case against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez drip-by-drip on Tuesday, showing jurors a steady stream of documents, emails and phone records that they’ll explain more thoroughly later in the trial. Menendez, 70, is on trial with two New Jersey businessmen who prosecutors say paid him bribes, including gold bars and cash, over …

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial focuses on his wife’s New Jersey home
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial focuses on his wife’s New Jersey home

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New Jersey businessman rescued the home of Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife from foreclosure just as the Democrat allegedly helped him secure a lucrative business relationship with Egypt, a lawyer testifying at his bribery trial said Monday. Attorney John Moldovan told a Manhattan federal court jury that he was working for the businessman, Wael Hana, in July …

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial focuses on his wife's New Jersey home
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial focuses on his wife's New Jersey home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A New Jersey businessman rescued …

Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Witness at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial says meat-export monopoly made costs soar

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A witness at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial testified Friday that the cost of certifying that meat sent to Egypt followed Islamic dietary requirements skyrocketed after a single U.S. company was given a monopoly in a cozy deal prosecutors say the Democrat arranged in return for bribes. James Bret Tate, a U.S. diplomat who was based in …

Bob Menendez Sold His Office for Cash, Gold Bars, US Tells Jury
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bob Menendez Sold His Office for Cash, Gold Bars, US Tells Jury

Live Mint  

Senator Bob Menendez’s bribery trial began Wednesday with a US prosecutor telling jurors that the New Jersey Democrat took cash, gold bars and a luxury car from two businessmen to perform favors for them and corruptly help the Egyptian government. Pomerantz said Menendez gave Egyptian officials “sensitive” non-public information about personnel at the US embassy in Cairo and helped Egypt …

Sen. Bob Menendez's second corruption trial begins
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sen. Bob Menendez's second corruption trial begins

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sen. Bob Menendez went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. AP AUDIO: Corruption trial for Sen. Bob Menendez underway with jury selection AP correspondent Jennifer King reports on developments in the bribery trial of …

For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
7 months, 4 weeks ago

For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial Monday with his political career and freedom on the line in a criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the most powerful posts in Congress. Menendez also pressured a U.S. agriculture official to stop opposing Hana’s company as …

Start of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial is delayed a week to mid-May
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Start of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial is delayed a week to mid-May

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The start of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial was pushed back a week to mid-May on Friday after lawyers agreed the extra days would aid trial preparation. Menendez and two New Jersey businessmen have pleaded not guilty to charges that cash, gold bars and a luxury car were given to Menendez and his wife since …

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be tried separately on allegations that they participated in a bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursday after Nadine Menendez’s lawyers argued that she requires treatment for a serious medical condition. “This trial is going forward without Mrs. Menendez” in order to “give some stability and certainty to all …

Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Sen. Bob Menendez cannot escape federal prosecution on grounds that he has legislative immunity from four conspiracy charges alleging that he accepted bribes including cash and gold bars in exchange for delivering favors to three New Jersey businessmen, a judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan said in a written ruling that charges …

New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption case
10 months, 1 week ago

New Jersey businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, admitting that he gave the senator’s wife a car to influence him and agreeing to a deal with prosecutors that calls for him to testify in the corruption case against the powerful Democrat. Jose Uribe, of Clifton, New Jersey, entered the plea …

Senator Bob Menendez claims gold bars and cash were found during an illegal search of his home and wants judge to toss out evidence
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Senator Bob Menendez claims gold bars and cash were found during an illegal search of his home and wants judge to toss out evidence

Daily Mail  

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez claims gold bars and cash at the center of his bribery indictment were found during an illegal search of his home - and he wants a New York judge to toss out the evidence. The 70-year-old embattled Democrat and wife Nadine are charged with accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over …

Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wants a New York judge to toss out much of the evidence in the bribery prosecution against him, saying investigators illegally searched his residence as revenge because the Democrat defeated a prior prosecution in his home state. “The government’s apparent zeal to ‘get back’ at Senator Menendez for defeating its prior prosecution …

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges

Associated Press  

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are seeking separate trials on bribery charges they each face in a New York court. Lawyers for Bob Menendez wrote that each spouse should face separate trials so that the senator does not provide information about marital communications during cross-examination that might be damaging to his wife’s defense. “Over and over again, the Indictment …

Sen. Bob Menendez’s co-defendants, including his wife, plead not guilty to revised bribery charges
1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Bob Menendez’s co-defendants, including his wife, plead not guilty to revised bribery charges

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Four defendants in the criminal bribery case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Wednesday in New York City to a revised indictment alleging that the senator, his wife and a third defendant conspired to use him as an agent of the Egyptian government. The senator, his wife and Hana were charged in the rewritten indictment …

US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges
1 year, 3 months ago

US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to corruption charges

Al Jazeera  

Menendez, who is accused of accepting bribes to advance Egyptian government interests, faces growing calls to resign. Top United States Senator Bob Menendez has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges amid growing calls for his resignation. The senator’s four co-defendants – his wife Nadine Menendez and businessmen Jose Uribe, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana – also pleaded not guilty this …

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
1 year, 3 months ago

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In late 2020, Sen. Bob …

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption
1 year, 3 months ago

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful NJ developer accused of corruption

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former fundraiser for the senator, to assess his potential fit as the next U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey — and to discuss one case in particular. But Menendez, federal prosecutors say, was fixated on a less consequential matter: ensuring …

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful New Jersey developer accused of corruption
1 year, 3 months ago

Bribery case against Sen. Menendez shines light on powerful New Jersey developer accused of corruption

LA Times  

Developer Fred Daibes, shown in 2015, is named as a co-defendant in a bribery indictment against Sen. Robert Menendez. In late 2020, Sen. Robert Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former fundraiser for the senator, to assess Sellinger’s potential fit as the next U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey — and to discuss one …

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