New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars and a luxury car

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against New Jersey politician Bob Menendez and his wife, accused of having been bribed, in particular, by Egypt to promote arms exports to Cairo while he chairs a powerful Senate committee.

NJ Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars and a luxury car

Gold bars, a luxury car and envelopes stuffed with tens of thousands in cash were among the bribes that federal authorities on Friday accused U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of accepting as they charged him in a sweeping corruption indictment —…

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars and a luxury car

Gold bars, a luxury car and envelopes stuffed with tens of thousands in cash were among the bribes that federal authorities on Friday accused U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of accepting

Senator Menendez Indicted Again, Accused of Taking Gold Bars, Luxury Cars as Bribes To Aid Egypt’s Halal Meat Business

During a search of the senator’s home, investigators find more than $480,000 in cash ‘much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe.’

In der Anklageschrift heißt es, US-Senator Bob Menendez und seine ebenfalls angeklagte Ehefrau hätten sich von Geschäftsleuten bestechen lassen.

Democrata Robert Menendez, presidente do Comitê de Relações Exteriores do Senado, teria usado de sua influência para beneficiar o governo do Egito e empresários de Nova Jersey nos EUA e no exterior O senador americano Robert Menendez, presidente do Comitê de Relações Exteriores do Senado, e a esposa, Nadine, foram acusados de receber milhares de dólares de suborno — em pagamentos feitos com barras de ouro, dinheiro em espécie e presentes luxuoso…