New Jersey Democrat Bob Menedez and his wife will be indicted on bribery charges on Friday, according to New York prosecutors.
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“A press event will be held today at 11:00 a.m. to announce the unsealing of an indictment charging Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with bribery offenses in connection with their corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen,” the U.S. attorney’s office posted on X.
NBC News 4 reported Monday that the FBI and IRS criminal investigators are attempting to determine if Menendez or his wife had taken up to $400,000 worth of gold bars from Fred Daibes, a New Jersey developer and former bank chairman, or his associates in a swap for Menendez reaching out to the Justice Department to aid the “admitted felon” accused of banking crimes.
Federal prosecutors announced the charges on Friday and said in a search of his home, they found $100,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in hidden cash.
According to the indictment, Menendez and his wife agreed to accept hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange to protect three New Jersey businessmen – Wael “Will” Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes – and benefit Egypt.
“Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-show job, a luxury vehicle, and other things of value,” the document said.
Earlier this week, Christine Serrano Glassner, a New Jersey mayor linked to former President Donald Trump announced her campaign to take down Sen. Menendez.
“Senator Menendez has been in politics his entire life. He’s under investigation yet again,” Glassner says in a campaign kickoff video. ”New Jersey deserves someone with integrity, someone who will work hard to tackle the tough problems that are facing all of us. Someone who will put us first. Someone who cares more about our families — our New Jersey families — than his cronies.”
“As a fighter for New Jersey residents and businesses throughout my career in federal and state government and based on my experience as a mom and a mayor, I am ready to go to work,” Serrano Glassner said in a statement. “We need a leader to fight for the hardworking men and women of New Jersey — and for America. I am that leader, and I will defeat Bob Menendez and end his career of cronyism.”
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Long Overdue
He’s a Democrat. Of course he’s dirty!
Last I remember he was in trouble for cavorting with young girls at a South American resort. I just thought he was a dirty old man. I didn’t know he was a criminal too.
Notice Biden & Menedez:
Both Dems
Both corrupt
Both traded secrets
Both for cash, etc.
Now who will get sent to jail first IF guilty?\
So typical of democrats. Thieving, bribery, selling secrets.