Jury finds Menendez guilty on all charges in bribery case

A Manhattan jury found Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his corruption case on Tuesday, including conspiracy to commit bribery and honest services wire fraud.

The senator, 70, pleaded not guilty and did not testify. He was charged with 16 felony counts including obstruction of justice, bribery, extortion, wire fraud and acting as a foreign agent.

The case centered on allegations that the senator and his wife Nadine accepted bribes in exchange for acting to benefit the governments in Egypt and Qatar when he was the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Prosecutors in the case alleged that Menendez and his wife were paid with gold bars and cash, which were found during a raid of the senator's home in 2022. Many of the gold bars and cash were found “stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe,” according to the indictment.

Nadine Menendez will also stand trial for her alleged role in the scheme, but she was granted a delay for her breast cancer treatment. She has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.

His sentencing date in the case has been for Oct. 29. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just the News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.