U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) leaves Manhattan federal court on July 15, 2024 in New York City. Menendez and his wife Nadine are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car, and cash in exchange for using Menendez's position to help the government of Egypt and other corrupt acts according to an indictment from the Southern District of New York. The jury has begun deliberations in the trial.
His two codefendants were sentenced earlier in the day. [ more › ]