New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez convicted on all 18 counts in sweeping bribery and corruption trial.
Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes - including cash, a luxury vehicle, and gold bars in exchange for protecting his business associates and benefiting the country of Egypt.
The charges included conspiracy to commit bribery and extortion, and conspiracy for a foreign official to act as a foreign agent.
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/sen-bob-menendez-convicted-of-sprawling-gold-bar-bribery-scheme/
Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes - including cash, a luxury vehicle, and gold bars in exchange for protecting his business associates and benefiting the country of Egypt.
The charges included conspiracy to commit bribery and extortion, and conspiracy for a foreign official to act as a foreign agent.
https://nypost.com/2024/07/16/us-news/sen-bob-menendez-convicted-of-sprawling-gold-bar-bribery-scheme/