May 03 Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan By Associated Press Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into the ties of American business leaders with Azerbaijan. Continue reading
Apr 11 Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Judge Sidney Stein agreed Thursday to sever and delay Nadine Menendez's trial after her lawyers said she required treatment for a serious medical condition. Continue reading
Apr 09 Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife cites need for surgery in request to delay her trial By Associated Press The wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is seeking a delay to her criminal trial next month, saying a newly diagnosed and serious medical condition requires surgery within six weeks. Continue reading
Mar 21 Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary By Mike Catalini, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he is leaving open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this… Continue reading
Mar 14 Judge rejects Sen. Menendez’s claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A New York judge has rejected Sen. Bob Menendez's attempt to toss out four charges against him on grounds that he has legislative immunity. Continue reading
Mar 11 Sen. Bob Menendez enters not guilty plea to latest criminal indictment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges in a New York court. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned last week against the Democrat in Manhattan federal court. Continue reading
Feb 26 Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden family bribery scheme to remain in custody before trial By Amy Taxin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country. Continue reading
Feb 20 Hunter Biden’s lawyers suggest his case is tainted by claims of former FBI informant charged with lying By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The gun and tax charges against Hunter Biden are separate from the claims made by informant Alexander Smirnov, who has been charged with making up a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son and a Ukrainian energy company. Continue reading
Jan 23 Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former DEA supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential information. Continue reading
Jan 10 Sen. Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors ‘distort reality’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to charges revealed last fall with an indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes of gold bars and cash in return for help from the senator that would benefit three… Continue reading