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

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.

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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.

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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.

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In 2017, he was acquitted of charges that he accepted bribes from a wealthy ophthalmologist.

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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.

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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.

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