Prosecutors brought a dozen additional charges against Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez faces new counts on Tuesday, as he was charged with obstruction of justice in a superseding indictment in his bribery case.
Federal prosecutors in September accused Menendez and his wife of accepting bribes— including gold, cash, a luxury vehicle and payments toward a home mortgage—from businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes in exchange for advancing their interests, as well as those of the Egyptian government while Menendez was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to court documents. Menendez stepped down from the role following the indictment. He and his wife Nadine Menendez deny all charges against them.
In the indictment unsealed on Tuesday, Menendez and his wife face additional charges, resulting in a new total of 18 criminal counts against the senator.
