Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey indicted on federal bribery charges (ETA: FARA charges added)

[essentialsaltes]

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife have been indicted on federal bribery charges offenses, Justice Department officials announced Friday morning.

Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes from New Jersey business executives in exchange for using the senator’s power and influence to help them, according to the indictment.

Federal prosecutors had previously tried Menendez on separate federal corruption charges. That trial ended in November 2017 with a deadlocked jury. The senator won reelection in 2018.

The indictment ties Menendez and his wife to three business executives: Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and real estate developer Fred Daibes, all of whom also are charged.

“Over $480,000 in cash—much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe—was discovered in the home

indictment

 

[JustOneWay]

Good. Weed out the corrupt and toss them in prison.

 

[HTacianas]

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife have been indicted on federal bribery charges offenses, Justice Department officials announced Friday morning.

Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes from New Jersey business executives in exchange for using the senator’s power and influence to help them, according to the indictment.

Federal prosecutors had previously tried Menendez on separate federal corruption charges. That trial ended in November 2017 with a deadlocked jury. The senator won reelection in 2018.

The indictment ties Menendez and his wife to three business executives: Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and real estate developer Fred Daibes, all of whom also are charged.

“Over $480,000 in cash—much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe—was discovered in the home

indictment

Deadlocked jury in New Jersey.

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Lock 'em up!

But you have to wonder why they're not locking up half of congress for the same thing. This dude just got caught I guess. Most of it seems pretty out in the open though.

 

[seeking.IAM]

We have the best government money can buy. And it has.

Ever wonder why everyone in Congress seems rich?

 

[JustOneWay]

We have the best government money can buy. And it has.

Ever wonder why everyone in Congress seems rich?

With all of the dark money now allowed in politics, if a Congress person doesn't become rich after being there for a few years, they are either REALLY bad at it or they are not corruptible.

 

[wing2000]

As the saying goes, power corrupts. It sounds like the DOJ case is strong:

"Prosecutors say Mr Menendez and his wife accepted gold bars and envelopes of cash from New Jersey businessmen.
The senator and his wife accepted the money to "benefit the government of Egypt", prosecutors claim.
The charges come after a years-long Justice Department investigation.
The pair each face three criminal counts: conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right.

Prosecutors allege Mr Menendez and his wife Nadine accepted bribes including cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage and a luxury vehicle from three New Jersey men: Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes.

They did so in exchange for using Mr Menendez's influence and power as a senator to protect the three businessmen and to benefit the government of Egypt, according to the indictment.

US Senator Bob Menendez and wife charged in bribery inquiry

Prosecutors allege the Democratic senator and his wife accepted gold bars, cash and a Mercedes-Benz

www.bbc.com

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

With all of the dark money now allowed in politics, if a Congress person doesn't become rich after being there for a few years, they are either REALLY bad at it or they are not corruptible.

Well, I think it got broken in the Citizens United decision.

Citizens United v. FEC - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[JustOneWay]

Well, I think it got broken in the Citizens United decision.

Citizens United v. FEC - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Yep. The Supreme Court did this, and now we discover all of the dark money flowing to Supreme Court justices in the form of extravagant trips, buying family members homes and letting family staying rent free....They sold out the country to the highest briber bidder.

 

[Arcangl86]

Good, but corruption and bribery charges are hard to prove. Hopefully this won't be another mistrial.

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Good, but corruption and bribery charges are hard to prove. Hopefully this won't be another mistrial.

No! That would be wrong.

 

[BPPLEE]

Yep. The Supreme Court did this, and now we discover all of the dark money flowing to Supreme Court justices in the form of extravagant trips, buying family members homes and letting family staying rent free....They sold out the country to the highest briber bidder.

Why is this different than Biden’s family members being paid millions? Free rent seems trivial in comparison

 

[Handmaid for Jesus]

Why is this different than Biden’s family members being paid millions? Free rent seems trivial in comparison

And Jared and Ivanka gets paid billions!

 

[BPPLEE]

And Jared and Ivanka gets paid billions!

What’s the difference?

 

[JustOneWay]

Why is this different than Biden’s family members being paid millions? Free rent seems trivial in comparison

There it is! We cant get off of the first page before the Biden's are mentioned....The Biden's are in republican's heads!

 

[BPPLEE]

There it is! We cant get off of the first page before the Biden's are mentioned....The Biden's are in republican's heads!

Who’s a Republican?

 

[The IbanezerScrooge]

Why is this different than Biden’s family members being paid millions? Free rent seems trivial in comparison

Because they have the actual stuffed envelopes of cash and gold bars they received and who they received it from and for what. They don't have that for Biden.

 

[BPPLEE]

Because they have the actual stuffed envelopes of cash and gold bars they received and who they received it from and for what. They don't have that for Biden.

They have records of the transactions but I was responding to the comment about the Supreme Court’s family members. They haven’t gotten any gold bars or envelopes full of cash either.
I haven’t seen where the Menendez family is involved other than his wife.

 

[JustOneWay]

Who’s a Republican?

Then you voted for Biden. Awesome!

 

[BPPLEE]

Then you voted for Biden. Awesome!

No.