Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was charged with accepting bribes, including cash, gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz, in exchange for political favors.
An event in Puerto Rico to benefit Senator Robert Menendez’s political action committee suffered numerous cancellations after the senator’s indictment.
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.