US EditionJudge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year
Federal prosecutors dropped two Foreign Agents Registration Act counts against Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife but they still face 12 charges including bribery and conspiracy.
- A U.S. judge dismissed 2 counts against Rep. Cuellar and his wife related to acting as foreign agents, moving their bribery trial to April 2023.
- Cuellar and his wife still face 12 charges including conspiracy, bribery and money laundering, over allegedly accepting bribes to advance interests of foreign companies.
- Three people have pleaded guilty in the case, and Cuellar is accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan.
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Judge drops two charges against Cuellar, pushes bribery trial to 2026
A federal judge on Thursday granted the Justice Department‘s request to drop two of 14 charges against Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife, both of whom were indicted last year on conspiracy and bribery charges regarding alleged ties to Azerbaijan and Mexico. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal also pushed back the couple’s trial from Sept. 22 to April 6, 2026, after the prosecution and defense requested the delay. The trial in Houston is expec…
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Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year
A judge has granted a request by federal prosecutors to dismiss two of the 14 counts that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife face.
·United States
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