He will step down from office on August 20. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey will step down from his office on August 20th after being convicted on…
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Senate Ethics Committee Begins Expulsion Review for Senator Menendez
The NJ senator has refused to refuse all calls to step down after his bribery conviction. The Senate Ethics Committee informed Senator Bob Menendez on Monday that it…
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Federal Jury Finds Senator Menendez Guilty on All Counts
The two-month criminal trial ends with guilty verdicts on counts of corruption, bribery, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, and conspiracy. The Manhattan federal jury returned…
Read MoreSenator Menendez Corruption Trial Reaches Closing Arguments
Senator Menendez pleaded not guilty to all 16 criminal bribery charges After seven weeks of testimony, Senator Bob Menendez’s trial finally reached its closing arguments on Monday. After…
Read MoreSenator’s Corruption Case Will Be Tried Separately
The wife of Senator Menedez is preparing for surgery and will face a separate trial. On Thursday, Federal Judge Sidney Stein ordered that the trials of Senator Bob…
Read More12 Additional Criminal Charges Brought Against Senator Menendez
He continues to maintain his innocence. Federal prosecutors brought an additional 12 criminal charges against Senator Bob Menendez on Tuesday, bringing the total charges against him to 16.…
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DOJ Charges Current and Former NYCHA Employees with Bribery and Extortion
Attorney General Garland says the crimes are “serious violations of the public trust.“ The Department of Justice arrested 70 current and former employees of the New York City…
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Navy Sailor Sentenced for Leaking Intelligence to China
The petty officer who accepted a bribe for military information will serve 27 months. A U.S. Navy petty officer was sentenced to 27 months of prison on Monday…
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DOJ Organizes First U.S. Trial in Oil Bribery Scheme
A former employee of Vitol was charged with bribing Ecuadorian officials. The Department of Justice (DOJ) brought its first individual to trial this week as part of a…
Read MoreProsecutors Allege Senator Menendez Received Gifts from Qatar
Allegations in addition to ongoing trial for fraud, bribery, and conspiracy. U.S. prosecutors brought new allegations against Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey this week in his ongoing…
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