{"id":2042236,"date":"2023-09-23T04:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T08:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T04:37:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T08:37:44","slug":"us-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors\/","title":{"rendered":"US Senator charged with bribery: Prosecutors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042236&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Bob Menendez Indicted for Bribery<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has \u200dbeen indicted for bribery,\u200b according to \u2062U.S. prosecutors. The charges involve allegations\u200c of bribing three New Jersey \u200bbusinessmen.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In \u200cexchange for the bribes, Senator Menendez, who serves as the chairman\u2064 of the Senate Foreign Relations \u2063Committee, is accused of using his power and influence to &#8220;protect and enrich&#8221; the \u200cbusinessmen and Egypt. \u2062The bribes included cash, gold, and payments towards a home mortgage. Some \u2064of the seized gold and cash were found during a search\u200c warrant at the Menendez home in June 2022.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/us-attorney-announces-indictment-of-sen-robert-menendez-for-bribery-5496713?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>US Attorney Announces Indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez for Bribery<\/strong><\/a>  -\u200d 9\/22\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/senate-finance-committee-approves-tax-bill-to-deepen-us-taiwan-economic-relations-5492826?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Senate Finance Committee Approves Tax Bill to Deepen US\u2013Taiwan Economic Relations<\/strong><\/a>  -\u200d 9\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to \u200bauthorities, Senator Menendez allegedly provided non-public, sensitive information to the government of Egypt and pressured a\u2063 top official at the U.S. Department of\u200b Agriculture to protect a monopoly held by one of the businessmen. He also introduced Egyptian \u200bofficials to his then-girlfriend, who raised concerns about\u2062 the stall in funding.\u2063 In exchange for \u2064promises, one of the\u200c businessmen offered \u2063to place Senator Menendez&#8217;s girlfriend on his company&#8217;s payroll.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Menendez met with Egyptian military officials and disclosed sensitive information about U.S. military aid. Shortly \u2063after\u2062 the \u200bmeeting, one of the businessmen texted an official, stating that the ban \u200don\u2062 small\u200c arms and ammunition to Egypt had\u2062 been lifted. Authorities also claim that \u2064Senator Menendez intervened in a New Jersey state criminal probe after receiving a\u200c luxury car from one of \u200dthe businessmen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:555px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Cash seized \u200bfrom the home of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.).\u200c (DOJ\u2062 via The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:400px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Gold bars seized \u200bfrom\u2063 the\u2062 home of Sen. Robert \u200bMenendez (D-N.J.). (DOJ via The \u2062Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>After contacting another official, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/temecula-man-found-guilty-of-murder-for-womans-fentanyl-related-death\/\" title=\"Temecula man convicted of murder in fentanyl death.\">defendant pleaded \u200bguilty<\/a> and received a more favorable agreement. Senator Menendez is also accused \u2062of attempting to disrupt federal prosecution of one of \u200bthe businessmen \u2062in exchange for \u2064furniture, gold bars, and cash.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We allege that behind the scenes, Sen. Menendez was doing \u2064those things\u2062 for \u2063certain people\u2014the people who were bribing him and his\u200b wife,&#8221; said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams during a press conference.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u200c response to the indictment, Senator Menendez stated that the charges were baseless and that the facts were not\u200d as presented. He referred to a previous trial that resulted in acquittal and dropped charges.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:460px\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Sen. Menendez,\u200c his wife, and one of the businessmen who \u2063allegedly bribed him at a dinner in 2019. (DOJ via The Epoch \u200dTimes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator Menendez, who has served as a U.S. senator \u2064since 2006, is up for reelection in\u200c 2024. Previous corruption charges against him in 2015 resulted in a mistrial\u200c and subsequent \u200bacquittal. \u200cThe Senate Ethics Committee found that Senator Menendez knowingly accepted gifts without approval and failed to disclose them, using his position to benefit the \u2064gift-giver. The gift-giver, Dr. Salomon Melgen, was convicted and sentenced to 17 years in prison, with \u200bhis sentence later \u2063commuted by former President Donald \u200dTrump.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps can be taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-senator-bullion-bob-menendez-charged-for-accepting-bribes-worth-hundreds-of-thousands-of-dollars\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator 'Bullion Bob' Menendez accused of taking bribes worth hundreds of thousands.\">strengthen ethics laws<\/a> and \u2062enforcement to prevent political corruption<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E contract dispute between two of the businessmen and used\u200c his position to pressure the state to rule in favor of one of them. As part \u2062of the alleged bribery\u200b scheme, Senator Menendez is accused\u2064 of accepting gifts, luxury vacations, and campaign\u2062 contributions from the businessmen.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment of Senator Menendez is a serious blow to his political career and raises questions about his integrity and the trustworthiness of elected officials. \u2064As \u200da prominent member of the Senate, his role\u200b as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee gives him significant\u200d influence over U.S. foreign policy. The allegations that he used this influence to benefit individual businessmen and a foreign government are deeply troubling.<\/p>\n<p>This is not\u2062 the first time Senator Menendez has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-indictment-watch-on-hold-as-jack-smith-grand-jury-returns-no-charges-thursday\/\" title=\"Trump indictment watch paused as Jack Smith grand jury concludes without charges on Thursday.\">faced legal \u200btroubles<\/a>. In 2015, he was indicted on federal corruption\u2064 charges related to his\u200d relationship with a wealthy donor. However, the trial ended in a mistrial and the charges were eventually dropped. The current indictment could potentially have more severe \u200dconsequences for\u200d the Senator, as bribery \u200dis a serious offense with \u200csignificant \u200bpenalties.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment\u200d of Senator Menendez also raises broader questions \u200cabout political corruption and the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-corrupt-justice-department-gets-no-credit-for-indicting-bob-menendez-the-easiest-democrat-target-it-could-find\/\" title=\"Biden's Justice Department indicts Menendez, but receives no credit for targeting an easy Democrat.\">stronger ethics laws<\/a> and enforcement. Bribery and corrupt practices undermine the democratic process and erode public \u200btrust in government. It is crucial that individuals who hold positions of power and influence are \u200bheld accountable for their actions, regardless of their political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The trial of Senator Menendez \u2064will undoubtedly be closely watched, as it has\u200d the \u2062potential to have significant implications \u200bfor both the Senator and the \u2064wider political landscape. If found guilty,\u200c Senator Menendez\u2064 could face substantial fines and even imprisonment, which\u200c would not \u200bonly\u2062 end his political career but also further damage the reputation of the Senate and American democracy as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential\u200b that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors\/\" title=\"US Senator charged with bribery: Prosecutors\">legal process unfolds fairly<\/a> \u200band impartially, allowing all parties \u200cinvolved to \u200cpresent their evidence and \u200barguments. The public deserves \u2063to know the truth about these allegations\u200d and to have confidence\u200d that justice\u200c will be served. Only then can the healing process begin and steps be taken to \u2062restore\u2064 trust in our elected officials and the integrity of our democratic institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) indicted for bribery, along with his wife, Nadine Menendez. They allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, as per charging documents obtained by The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":2042237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2042236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/75"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}