He is one of three businessmen federally charged with coordinating hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife.
to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and his wife was arrested Tuesday after flying into New York.
Hana, a New Jersey resident originally from Egypt, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit bribery and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, according to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes in exchange for using the senator's power and influence to enrich and protect Hana and the two other indicted businessmen, as well as benefit Egypt's government.
The bribes included cash, gold bars, mortgage payments and compensation, the indictment reads, and federal agents found more than $480,000 in cash during a search of the couple's home in June 2022.
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