US EditionMenendez associate pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges: reports
- Senator Menendez and his wife are facing charges of bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carry maximum prison sentences of 20 and 5 years respectively.
- Prosecutors allege that the senator facilitated an agreement to provide bribes in exchange for his influence in matters benefiting himself, the Egyptian government, and others. However, Menendez and his wife deny any wrongdoing.
- The senator, who held significant influence as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is accused of pressuring a senior official in the US Department of Agriculture to protect a business monopoly granted to one of the businessmen accused of bribing him.
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Menendez indictment: Egyptian national pleads not guilty to bribery charges
Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during a news conference on Sept. 25, 2023, in Union City, N.J. Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges, saying the cash that authorities found in his home was from his savings account, which was on hand for emergencies, and wasn't bribe proceeds. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) Menendez indictment: Egyptian national pleads not guilty to bribery charges Brady Knox Septembe…
Menendez co-defendant Wael Hana pleads not guilty in alleged bribery scheme - Boston News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — Wael Hana, an alleged co-conspirator indicted in a bribery scheme with New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded not guilty and was released on bail in federal court Tuesday. Hana was arrested Tuesday morning at John F. Kennedy International Airport upon his return from Egypt, his attorney Larry Lustberg told reporters after the hearing. His wife and children remain in Egypt where they all live much of the year. Hana returned to t…
Menendez associate pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges: reports
One of the three New Jersey businessmen involved in the alleged bribery scheme surrounding Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Wael Hana was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud — the same charges levied against Menendez, his wife…
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