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NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez asked a federal judge on Thursday to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges and acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, saying his family would suffer a “tremendous emotional toll” if the New Jersey Democrat were sentenced during his wife’s trial. His lawyers told Judge Sidney H. Stein in a …

How prosecutors’ evidence mistakes could let Menendez walk away from corruption charges

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,” …

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For the second time in a decade, U.S. Sen. Robert 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. Politics Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new obstruction charges Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife …

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty on Monday to new obstruction of justice charges recently added to a broad corruption indictment threatening the Democrat’s re-election chances. Prosecutors say that in return for the loot, Menendez helped one of the men get a lucrative meat-certification deal with Egypt — and in doing so took …

Sen. Menendez pleads not guilty to new obstruction charges

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife face new charges that they obstructed justice while they were being investigated over allegations that they accepted bribes of gold bars, cash and a luxury car from three favor-seeking New Jersey businessmen. The indictment said Menendez also caused his lawyer to falsely tell prosecutors overseeing the investigation that he was …

New obstruction of justice charges levied against Sen. Robert Menendez in revised indictment

New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors the senator carried out to assist three businessmen. Among new allegations, prosecutors say Menendez caused his then-attorney to meet with prosecutors in June and September to say that …

What about the $100K in gold bars, Bob? Senator Menendez insists he'll be EXONERATED on bribery charges, calls allegations 'salacious', defends ties to Egypt and claims cash stuffed in his jacket was
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Democratic Senator Bob Menendez says piles of cash found in his home during his bribery probe were withdrawn from his personal savings in an incredible press conference on Monday denying corruption allegations. Menendez, 69, didn't mention the more than $100,000 worth of gold bars or the Mercedes prosecutors say he received for doing favors for a New Jersey developer as …

Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Friday denied the corruption charges against him and claimed he is being 'falsely accused' because he is a 'Latin American' who rose from a humble childhood to the United States Senate. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian at the White House in May 2022 - both deny the corruption …

Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez Indicted On Bribery Charges — Again

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife indicted on federal corruption charges

After more than a year of investigations, it appears that Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has been indicted on federal charges, for the second time while in office. Senator from New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with bribery offenses in connection with their corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen," the DOJ said in a statement. Prosecutors are looking into …