Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted on charges of bribery, the second time the 69-year-old Democrat has faced criminal charges.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery.
Federal prosecutors Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearly six years after an earlier criminal case against him . The latest indictment is unrelated to the earlier charges, which alleged that Menendez accepted lavish gifts to pressure government officials on behalf of a Florida doctor.to have been indicted on two unrelated criminal allegations.In his first indictment, Menendez was accused of using his political influence to help a Florida eye doctor who had lavished gifts and campaign contributions on him.
The new charges follow a years-long investigation that examined, among other things, the dealings of a New Jersey businessman — a friend of Menendez’s wife — who secured sole authorization from the Egyptian government to certify that meat imported into that country meets Islamic dietary requirements. Investigators also asked questions about the Menendez family’s interactions with a New Jersey developer.
Menendez is up for reelection next year in a bid to extend his three-decade career in Washington, with Democrats currently holding a narrow majority in the Senate.
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