Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) entered a not-guilty plea on bribery charges Wednesday in Manhattan following his indictment on Friday.
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez entered a not-guilty plea on bribery allegations Wednesday in a Manhattan courtroom after being federally indicted on three counts on Friday.
His plea on Wednesday came before U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of New York Ona T. Wang,. Menendez is one of five codefendants in the case, along with his wife, Nadine Menendez, and the three New Jersey businessmen — Wael Hana, Fred Daibes, and Jose Uribe. “Wang said Menendez could be released on a $100,000 personal recognizance bond. The senator will be required to surrender his personal passport, but may retain his official passport and travel abroad on official business,” Reuters’ Luc Cohen reported.that during a search of Menendez’s residence in June 2022, authorities recovered $480,000 in cash, more than $100,000 in gold bars, and a Mercedes Benz that was said to be compensation for a bribe, according to the indictment.
Prosecutors alleged that the DNA and/or fingerprints from one of the three New Jersey businessmen — Fred Daibes — or his driver, were discovered on some of the envelopes where the cash was found. Daibes is a codefendant in the case, along with the two other New Jersey businessmen, Wael Hana and Jose Uribe.
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