US Senator Bob Menendez Indicted Again in US Bribery Case
- Prosecutors add 14 counts to indictment, including obstruction
- New charges come days after co-defendant Uribe pleaded guilty
Bob Menendez
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US Senator Bob Menendez and his wife were re-indicted by federal prosecutors who added obstruction of justice charges to existing criminal counts, greatly expanding the case days after a co-defendant pleaded guilty.
Prosecutors on Tuesday added 14 counts to the indictment of the New Jersey Democrat, his wife Nadine, and two businessmen from the original four. On top of obstruction, the US also brought new bribery, fraud and foreign agent charges to previous conspiracy allegations.