U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Bribery Charges for the Second Time
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Bribery Charges for the Second Time
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Krishna Mohan
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Prosecutors allege that Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for political favors.
Prosecutors allege that Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for political favors.
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The bribes include cash, gold bars, luxury vacations, including a trip to Paris on a private jet, and a Mercedes-Benz.
The bribes include cash, gold bars, luxury vacations, including a trip to Paris on a private jet, and a Mercedes-Benz.
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Menendez is accused of using his influence to benefit the government of Egypt and to interfere with law enforcement probes into the businessmen who bribed him.
Menendez is accused of using his influence to benefit the government of Egypt and to interfere with law enforcement probes into the businessmen who bribed him.
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Menendez has denied all of the charges, calling them a "witch hunt" and a politically motivated prosecution.
Menendez has denied all of the charges, calling them a "witch hunt" and a politically motivated prosecution.
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Menendez has been indicted twice for corruption, first in 2017 for accepting bribes from a wealthy ophthalmologist.
Menendez has been indicted twice for corruption, first in 2017 for accepting bribes from a wealthy ophthalmologist.
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In 2017, he was acquitted of charges that he accepted bribes from a wealthy ophthalmologist.
In 2017, he was acquitted of charges that he accepted bribes from a wealthy ophthalmologist.
If convicted, Menendez could face up to 20 years in prison and be removed from the Senate.
If convicted, Menendez could face up to 20 years in prison and be removed from the Senate.
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The trial of Menendez's case is set to commence in early 2024, with the outcome potentially impacting his political career and the Senate's power balance.
The trial of Menendez's case is set to commence in early 2024, with the outcome potentially impacting his political career and the Senate's power balance.
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Menendez has stated that he will not resign from the Senate, even if convicted, as this would be an unusual situation.
Menendez has stated that he will not resign from the Senate, even if convicted, as this would be an unusual situation.