Sen. Bob Menendez and three others pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan federal courtroom Monday. The senator is accused of obstructing justice and bribery.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., pleaded not guilty in Manhattan Federal Court Monday to charges of bribery and obstruction of justice.
The arraignment regarding an 18-count superseding indictment against Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez and New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Daibes took place Monday morning.
Sen. Menendez and his wife, who arrived at 10:41 a.m. for the 11 a.m. hearing, are accused of obstructing justice while being investigated for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes, including cash, gold, and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for using Menendez’s power and influence as a senator to seek to protect and enrich Daibes and Hana, and benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
