Jul 23 New Jersey Sen. Menendez will resign in August following bribery conviction By Michael Catalini, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Continue reading
Jul 16 Jury convicts Sen. Bob Menendez for accepting bribes of cash, gold and a car By Larry Neumeister, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused his power to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions in U.S. military aid. Continue reading
Jul 12 Jury in Sen. Menendez’s corruption trial ends first day of deliberations without a verdict By Jake Offenhartz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A New York City jury finished its first three hours of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in the corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, who is accused of taking bribes and being a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Continue reading
Jul 09 Menendez’s lawyer argues prosecutors failed to prove a single charge, but acknowledges ‘atypical’ valuables By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday urged jurors to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial. Continue reading
Jul 09 Prosecutor says Sen. Menendez’s response to bribes was ‘wildly abnormal’ By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez of “wildly abnormal” behavior in response to bribes during a closing argument at the Democrat's corruption trial. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, making it harder to prosecute public corruption law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court on Wednesday sided with James Snyder, a Republican who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts the company's way. Continue reading
Jun 10 New Jersey businessman testifies Sen. Bob Menendez made him assurances about legal troubles By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Prosecutors contend that a car, along with gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found in the couple's Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home, were bribes paid by three businessmen, including Jose Uribe, to get the senator to… Continue reading
Jun 04 The Supreme Court ruling that made it harder to convict public officials like Menendez for corruption By Kenichi Serino Experts say it’s harder today than it was a decade ago for prosecutors to build a political corruption case against lawmakers. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 3:49 Jury selection begins Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial By Lisa Desjardins Jury selection began Monday as Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez is set to become the first sitting senator ever tried for conspiracy to act as a foreign agent. The case is expected to last several weeks. Lisa Desjardins previews what's to… Continue watching
May 13 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges including bribery, extortion and fraud. Continue reading