The verdict reached in Sen. Bob Menendez's federal corruption trial after nine weeks that alleged the Democrat lawmaker was part of a multi-year foreign bribery scheme.
The jury reached a verdict Tuesday in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and two of his business associates, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, after a grueling nine-week complex trial in Manhattan. Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he accepted an array of bribes in exchange for helping foreign governments. Jurors deliberated for three days.
In his five-hour closing argument on Tuesday, federal prosecutor Paul Monteleoni urged jurors to hold the New Jersey Democrat accountable for his alleged misconduct. 'This is a big case,' Monteleoni said. 'But it all boils down to a classic case of corruption on a massive scale.
Menendez was charged by federal prosecutors with 18 counts since he pleaded innocent last year, all relating to a multiyear alleged bribery scheme involving the Egypt and Qatar governments.
Menendez and his associates were first charged on Sept. 23, 2023. This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.
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