Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine have been indicted on federal bribery charges.
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The charges stem from their business dealings with three businessmen connected to Egypt's government.
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The indictment alleges that the couple accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes.
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They are accused of protecting the businessmen and benefiting the government of Egypt in exchange for the bribes.
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The indictment claims that Sen. Menendez provided sensitive U.S. Government information to aid Egypt.
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He allegedly improperly advised and pressured a U.S. Department of Agriculture official to protect a business monopoly.
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Sen. Menendez is accused of trying to disrupt a criminal investigation by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
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A search of the Menendez home and safe deposit box allegedly turned up cash, gold, a luxury vehicle, and home furnishings used for bribes.
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The couple faces three counts: conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
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Sen. Menendez is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and has served as a senator since 2006.
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