{"id":2056668,"date":"2023-10-05T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-bob-menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-pedestrian-in-2018\/"},"modified":"2023-10-05T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:45:09","slug":"sen-bob-menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-pedestrian-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-bob-menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-pedestrian-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2018, Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s wife was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident."},"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\">26<\/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%2Fsen-bob-menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-pedestrian-in-2018%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=2056668&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by\u200d TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<p>11:11 AM \u2013 Thursday, October 5, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Nadine Arslanian Menendez, the wife of Democrat Senator Bob\u200d Menendez, reportedly hit and killed a\u200d pedestrian \u200cin 2018. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports released Wednesday, the case of when Nadine \u2062killed a man after\u200d hitting him with her Mercedes-Benz in\u2064 New\u200c Jersey in December\u200d 2018 resurfaced. <\/p>\n<p>Media reports stated that she was found not to be at fault for the event since the pedestrian, Richard \u2062Koop, \u200cwas jaywalking when he was hit. <\/p>\n<p>According to dashcam footage of her \u2064interaction with Bogota police, she was not administered a DUI test at the site and was\u2064 quickly permitted to depart after delivering a brief statement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should Senator Menendez and his wife be in prison?<\/p>\n<p>Below is the Police dashcam\/bodycam footage of Senator Bob Menendez\u2019s \u200bwife Nadine \u200cArslanian being questioned after she \u200bhit a pedestrian, leaving him severely hurt and leading to him losing his life.<\/p>\n<p>Nadine totaled the car in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L8035VgRop\">pic.twitter.com\/L8035VgRop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u200dEd Krassenstein \u2062(@EdKrassen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EdKrassen\/status\/1709933462927659137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The\u2063 Bergen County medical\u2063 examiner reportedly stated that Koop\u2019s body was \u200dleft severely mutilated. <\/p>\n<p>The senator (D-N.Y.) spoke to the press Wednesday, saying that \u201cIt was a tragic accident, and obviously [they] think of the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This event resurfaced amid a federal<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/us-senator-robert-menendez-his-wife-and-three-new-jersey-businessmen-charged-bribery\"> indictment<\/a> filed by\u200d the United States Attorney for the \u200cSouthern District of New \u200bYork, which charges the couple in \u200ca federal bribery\u2064 scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Nadine allegedly \u200binformed Wael Hana and Jose Uribe, two Egyptian-American businessmen who were also \u200bcharged in the alleged bribery scheme, that she no \u2062longer had a vehicle in January 2019, about a month after the crash. <\/p>\n<p>According\u200d to the\u2064 accusation, Hana then gave\u200d her a 2019 Mercedes-Benz worth more than $60,000.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cIn exchange, MENENDEZ agreed and sought to interfere in the NJAG\u2019s criminal\u200d insurance fraud prosecution of an associate of URIBE and a related \u2062investigation involving an employee of URIBE,\u201d the indictment\u200b states.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Audio recordings from\u200d police \u2064dashcam footage showed a man identifying himself as a retired officer from a \u2064neighboring department \u200dwho stated that he came to the \u2063site as a \u201cfavor\u201d for a friend whose wife knew Nadine.<\/p>\n<p>Reports state that at the time of the \u2063incident, Nadine, who was dating Bob when it occurred,\u00a0was alone in the car. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free.\u200c Subscribe \u2063here. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the second\u2064 part of an exclusive interview, Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale who was one of the eight to vote out Kevin McCarthy as speaker, \u200bsays that we could see up to a half dozen of his \u200bcolleagues throw their names out\u200d for the\u200d office.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>One America\u2019s Jessamyn Dodd and\u00a0California congressional candidate Christine Bish discuss disability legislation and the Fentanyl crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Congressman Matt Rosendale says why he voted to oust speaker\u200c Kevin McCarthy. One America\u2019s John Hines has more from Capitol \u2063Hill.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Jim Jordan might\u2062 be the next House Speaker, while Donald Trump makes an appeal in his N.Y. Civil\u200b Case.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta is planning to lay\u2064 off employees on\u2063 Wednesday in the\u2062 unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s fraud trial got under way with jury selection on Tuesday, nearly\u2062 a year after his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange\u2019s\u00a0collapse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-security-council-approves-sending-foreign-forces-to-haiti\/\" title=\"U.N. Security Council OKs Sending Troops to Haiti\">global cryptocurrency market remains \u200dbadly scarred<\/a> \u200dfollowing the\u2062 tumultuous\u2063 collapse of crypto exchange FTX and other big \u200cplayers last\u200d year<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A California\u200b federal judge has ruled people who own Tesla cars must pursue autopilot claims in individual arbitration \u2062rather than court.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the federal indictment against Nadine and Senator Bob Menendez relate to the fatal \u200caccident?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Legal Controversy Surrounding Nadine Arslanian Menendez&#8217;s Involvement in a Fatal Accident<\/p>\n<p>In an unfortunate turn of events,\u2062 Nadine Arslanian Menendez, the wife of Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, was reportedly involved in a fatal accident that took place in 2018. The incident, which resurfaced in the media on Wednesday, occurred in New \u2064Jersey when\u2062 Nadine struck\u2063 a pedestrian, Richard Koop, with her Mercedes-Benz.<\/p>\n<p>According to media reports, Nadine was not found at\u2064 fault for the accident, as Koop was jaywalking at the time of the collision. Dashcam footage from\u200d her interaction with the Bogota police reveals that she was not subjected to a \u2062DUI test and was promptly allowed to leave after providing a brief statement. This has sparked controversy and raised questions about the handling of the case.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062Bergen County medical examiner has stated that Koop&#8217;s \u200cbody was severely mutilated as a result of the collision. The Senator himself spoke out\u200c about the incident, \u200dexpressing condolences to the victim&#8217;s family and referring to it as a tragic accident. However, this \u2063incident has now been coupled with a federal indictment\u2064 filed against the couple by the \u2063United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, charging them in a\u200d federal bribery scheme.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u200c the allegations, Nadine informed two Egyptian-American\u200b businessmen, Wael Hana and \u2064Jose Uribe, about a month after the crash that she no longer had a vehicle. In response, Hana reportedly provided her with a 2019 Mercedes-Benz worth over $60,000. \u200bThe indictment further suggests that Senator Menendez sought to interfere in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-bob-menendezs-wife-hit-and-killed-pedestrian-in-2018\/\" title=\"In 2018, Sen. Bob Menendez's wife was involved in a fatal pedestrian accident.\">criminal insurance fraud prosecution unrelated<\/a> to the accident, involving an\u200c associate of Uribe and an investigation into one of Uribe&#8217;s employees.<\/p>\n<p>Audio\u200d recordings from police dashcam footage have revealed the involvement of a retired \u2063officer from a neighboring department, who claimed to have arrived at the scene as a favor for a friend whose wife knew Nadine. The reports indicate that Nadine was alone in the car at the time of the incident and was dating Bob Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>This case has sparked public interest and raised questions\u2064 about the handling of the accident, as well as the couple&#8217;s alleged involvement in a \u200dfederal bribery\u2064 scheme. As the legal proceedings unfold, it remains to be seen\u2064 how \u200dthis controversy will\u2064 impact the Menendez family and their political career.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to stay informed about such events that have legal, societal,\u2063 and political \u2063implications. For regular updates and breaking news, consider subscribing to news alerts at OANN.com\/alerts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nadine Arslanian Menendez, wife of Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, allegedly fatally struck a pedestrian with her Mercedes-Benz in 2018. Media reports surfaced on Wednesday, shedding light on the incident. 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