NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Federal prosecutors charged powerful US Senator Robert Menendez on Friday with bribery and extortion, saying gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
NEW YORK, Sept 23 — Federal prosecutors charged powerful US Senator Robert Menendez on Friday with bribery and extortion, saying gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash had been found at the high-ranking Democrat’s home.
Hours after the indictment Menendez stepped down “temporarily” as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, a position that had given him significant influence over US foreign relations. Much of the cash was stuffed in envelopes and boxes and hidden around their home, some tucked into jackets bearing his name.
Prosecutors said they had evidence showing that around the time he and his wife received the gold bars, Menendez searched Google to find out how much they were worth. Menendez, his wife, Hana and the two other businessmen, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes, were charged with two counts of bribery and fraud.If found guilty, the most serious of the charges can bring up to 20 years in prison.
He also opposed authoritarian regimes like Venezuela and China, stymied arms deals with Turkey, and strongly supported Israel.
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