{"id":2047050,"date":"2023-09-27T19:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-launches-second-investigation-related-to-bob-menendez-bribery-scandal-report\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T19:12:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T23:12:29","slug":"fbi-launches-second-investigation-related-to-bob-menendez-bribery-scandal-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-launches-second-investigation-related-to-bob-menendez-bribery-scandal-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI starts second probe on Menendez bribery scandal: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ffbi-launches-second-investigation-related-to-bob-menendez-bribery-scandal-report%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=2047050&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>Federal Law Enforcement Officials Launch \u200bSecond \u200cInvestigation\u200d into \u200bSenator Bob Menendez<\/h2>\n<p>Federal law enforcement officials\u200b have\u2063 initiated a second investigation regarding the recent indictment of Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/bob-menendez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flood-of-democrat-senators-call-on-bob-menendez-to-resign-over-corruption-allegations\/\" title=\"Many Democrat Senators urge Bob Menendez to step down amidst corruption allegations.\">federal corruption \u200bcharges<\/a>. This new\u200d investigation, as reported by NBC News, involves the\u200b FBI conducting a counterintelligence probe alongside\u2064 the ongoing criminal case\u200b against Menendez. The focus of this inquiry is to determine whether Egypt&#8217;s intelligence services played\u2064 a role in \u200cthe alleged bribery scheme.<\/p>\n<p>The investigators are particularly interested\u200d in understanding if Egypt&#8217;s intelligence services \u2062gained access to the senator, who held a prominent position as chairman\u200c of the influential Foreign\u2062 Relations Committee, through his wife.\u2063 The report suggests that this avenue may have been exploited by the \u2064Egyptian intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>Following his\u2063 indictment, Menendez was \u2063compelled to step down from \u2064his\u200b chairmanship\u2064 in \u2064accordance with Senate Democrat bylaws. The federal indictment accuses the senator and his wife \u200dof accepting bribes from three businesspeople in exchange for\u2063 favorable actions he took as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Department of Justice (DOJ) claims that these \u2064bribes were \u2064intended to \u2062protect\u200d the businessmen and benefit\u200d Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment states, &#8220;Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-show job, a luxury\u2063 vehicle, and other things of value.&#8221; Federal\u2063 authorities reportedly \u2062discovered gold bars and nearly $500,000 in cash hidden throughout the senator&#8217;s \u2064residence, which they traced back to the businessmen Menendez \u200callegedly\u200b collaborated with.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Menendez could \u200cface\u200b a maximum sentence of 45 years in prison. The charges against him include\u2062 conspiracy to\u2064 commit bribery, conspiracy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">commit honest services fraud<\/a>, and conspiracy to\u2063 commit extortion under color of \u200bofficial right. Menendez pleaded \u2063not \u200bguilty \u2063to these charges during his arraignment in Manhattan federal court.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK \u200cHERE TO GET THE DAILY \u200dWIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Magistrate Judge Ona Wang granted Menendez release on a $100,000 \u200dbond but imposed certain restrictions,\u200c such\u200c as surrendering his passport and limiting his contact with others. Nadine\u200b Menendez, the senator&#8217;s wife, also entered a not-guilty plea, as did the\u200c three other\u2063 co-defendants in the \u200bcase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/flood-of-democrat-senators-call-on-bob-menendez-to-resign-over-corruption-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flood Of Democrat Senators Call On Bob Menendez To\u200c Resign Over \u200cCorruption Allegations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Daniel Chaitin\u200d contributed to\u2063 this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the public demand transparency and accountability\u2063 from\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-mounts-that-capitol-breach-was-pre-planned-eroding-incitement-allegation-in-trump-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Evidence Mounts that Capitol Breach Was Pre-Planned, Eroding Incitement Allegation in Trump Impeachment Trial\">federal law enforcement agencies<\/a>\u2064 and\u2062 elected officials involved in\u200b the investigation<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nce services as part of a broader\u200d effort to influence US policy towards Egypt and the Middle \u2064East.<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u200d Menendez has been \u200bunder scrutiny \u2064since 2015, when he \u200dwas indicted on charges of accepting lavish gifts and campaign\u200b contributions from\u200c Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy eye doctor\u2063 and close friend. Menendez was accused of\u200c using his position \u200cto benefit \u2064Melgen in various ways, including advocating on his behalf in a Medicare billing dispute and helping obtain visas for Melgen&#8217;s\u2062 girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the initial\u200d indictment and subsequent trial in 2017, \u2063which ended\u200b in a mistrial due to \u2062a hung \u200djury, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-launches-second-investigation-related-to-bob-menendez-bribery-scandal-report\/\" title=\"FBI starts second probe on Menendez bribery scandal: Report\">federal law\u200b enforcement officials<\/a> \u2064have decided to reexamine the\u2063 case and dig deeper into potential connections \u200cbetween Menendez and foreign intelligence services.<\/p>\n<p>According to NBC \u2062News, the FBI is now investigating whether Egyptian intelligence\u200b sought to exploit Menendez&#8217;s position and influence US policies in favor \u2062of Egypt. The intelligence services may have \u200battempted to do so through the senator&#8217;s wife,\u200b who \u200dhas\u200b close ties to the Egyptian-American community and has been involved in fundraising activities\u2063 for\u200b Menendez&#8217;s campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>This\u200c new \u200binvestigation raises concerns about the potential vulnerabilities of US politicians and the influence of foreign intelligence \u200dservices. If\u200c proven true, it would\u2064 not\u2064 only reflect the extent\u2063 to which\u200d foreign \u2062actors are willing to\u2064 go to shape\u200d US policy but also highlight the need for \u200bgreater \u200cscrutiny and safeguards within the political system.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that \u200bSenator Menendez has vehemently denied any wrongdoing and has maintained his innocence throughout the\u2063 legal proceedings. \u200bHis defense team argues \u200cthat his actions were driven by a \u200bsincere friendship with Dr. \u200dMelgen rather than \u200cany corrupt intent.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200b it\u200c is\u2064 crucial \u2062to allow\u200d the legal process to run its course and to presume innocence until proven guilty,\u2063 these\u200c new developments underscore the importance of\u200c holding \u2064elected \u2064officials\u2063 accountable and ensuring the integrity of our political institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into Senator\u200d Menendez\u2063 serves as a reminder that no one\u2062 should be above the law, \u200bregardless of their position \u200cor party affiliation. \u2063It is crucial for federal law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate these allegations\u2064 and bring any wrongdoers to justice, while also\u2063 implementing\u2064 measures to prevent similar situations\u2062 from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the investigation\u200c continues, it is \u200cimportant for the public to stay\u2064 informed and\u2062 demand transparency from both\u200d the \u2064authorities\u200b and the individuals involved. Upholding \u2062the principles of justice\u2063 and\u2064 integrity \u2063is essential \u200bfor\u200d maintaining the \u2062public&#8217;s trust in our \u200belected\u2064 officials and the democratic process as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal law enforcement officials have initiated a second investigation into Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who was recently indicted on federal corruption charges. NBC News revealed that the FBI has commenced a counterintelligence inquiry alongside the criminal case to determine if Egypt&#8217;s intelligence services played a role in the alleged bribery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2047051,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2047050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2047050","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\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2047050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2047051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2047050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2047050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2047050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}