How Fred Daibes, a Real Estate Tycoon, Was Implicated in the Menendez Case Fred Daibes, a New Jersey builder, was accused of defrauding a bank that he had founded. Prosecutors say he turned to Senator Robert Menendez for help.
Menendez Investigation Is Said to Involve Questions About Luxury Gifts Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, has said he is confident the inquiry will “end up in absolutely nothing.”