Senator Bob Menedez Convicted of Bribery and Acting as Egyptian Foreign Agent
New York, New York – After two-month long trial, Senator Bob Menedez was found guilty of all charges in his corruption trial, which included accepting bribes in the form of gold and cash from three businessmen in New Jersey, and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government.
Federal Prosecutors File New Foreign Agent Charge Against Senator Bob Menendez
On Thursday, October 12, 2023 a federal grand jury in Manhattan filed a superseding indictment, accusing Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, of engaging in activities as a foreign agent. This new charge accuses Menendez of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt. Menendez stands accused of representing Egypt’s interests, conveying undisclosed information, and performing favors for their government in exchange for bribes.
