U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez of NJ indicted a 2nd time on corruption charges

WNYC News | Sep 22, 2023

Federal prosecutors have indicted Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife on corruption charges, alleging he took bribes to enrich New Jersey businessmen while offering benefits to the Egyptian government.

The indictment alleges real estate developer Fred Daibes; Wael Hana, who owns a halal meat certification business in New Jersey; and businessman Jose Uribe collectively provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for Menendez’s “acts and breaches of duty to benefit the Government of Egypt, Hana, and others, including with respect to foreign military sales and foreign military financing.”

It also says Menendez provided sensitive information to the Egyptian government. 

Read more at Gothamist.com.

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