All articles tagged with #bribery investigation
Senate Democrats are urging the DOJ to release files related to an investigation into border czar Tom Homan, who is accused of accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents; Homan denies any wrongdoing, and the investigation was reportedly closed prematurely, raising concerns about political bias.
The Writers Guild of America is calling for an investigation into Paramount following the cancellation of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' alleging the move may be a bribe related to a merger and political pressures, particularly involving former President Trump. The Guild expresses concerns about free speech and political influence in media decisions, urging authorities to look into potential misconduct.
The House Ethics Committee has opened an investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas following a federal indictment accusing him and his wife of accepting $598,000 in bribes from foreign entities. The subcommittee will examine whether Cuellar solicited or accepted bribes, acted as a foreign agent, violated money laundering laws, misused his position, or made false statements. Cuellar denies the allegations and maintains his innocence.
Senator Robert Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty to obstruction of justice charges in federal court, marking the third time in six months that the New Jersey Democrat has been arraigned on criminal charges related to bribery and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. The new obstruction of justice charge is linked to information provided by a former insurance broker, Jose Uribe, who admitted to attempting to bribe the senator with a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz convertible. Uribe also agreed to cooperate with prosecutors, revealing that he and Nadine Menendez had tried to coordinate their stories and lie to investigators and their own lawyers.
A new legal filing in the case against Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey reveals that a confidential informant made recordings of conversations and shared details about the bribery investigation with investigators. The court document offers new details about the evidence the government relied on when charging Mr. Menendez, his wife, and three New Jersey businessmen with participating in a vast, yearslong bribery conspiracy, including a small dinner meeting with ties to Egypt.
Gold bars discovered in the residence of Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, as part of a bribery investigation, have been traced back to a violent robbery that occurred in 2013. The investigation revealed that at least four of the gold bars found in Menendez's home can be linked to real estate developer Fred Daibes, who was a victim of the robbery. The gold bars have unique engraved serial numbers that match those reported stolen during the 2013 heist. Menendez has maintained his innocence in the bribery case.