Posted on 08/25/2023 4:23:56 PM PDT by Libloather
Lawyers for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are expected to meet with federal prosecutors in the coming weeks as the Justice Department nears a decision on whether to charge the powerful lawmaker after a years-long corruption probe.
The expected discussions between the 69-year-old’s legal team and prosecutors from the Manhattan US Attorney’s Office will provide Menendez an opportunity to make the case for why he shouldn’t be indicted, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
It’s unclear what potential counts could be leveled against the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman or whether his wife, 56-year-old Nadine Arslanian, has been implicated in the government’s investigation, according to the outlet.
The Southern District of New York’s probe into both Menendez and Arslanian - who had been struggling financially and facing foreclosure on her home before marrying the senator in 2020 - has focused on whether they received unreported luxury gifts, including a car and a Washington apartment, in return for political favors, according to reports.
The investigation dates back to at least 2019, according to the Journal, when federal investigators executed search warrants against New Jersey businessman Wael Hana, who runs the only company allowed to certify meat exports to Egypt as halal and is an associate of Arslanian.
“Any allegations about cars, apartments, cash, and jewelry being provided by anyone associated with ISEG Halal to Senator Menendez or his wife at all, let alone in exchange for any kind of favorable treatment, are totally without basis,” a spokeswoman for Hana told the outlet.
“As stated previously, the Senator remains confident this matter will be successfully resolved,” Jennifer Morrill, a spokeswoman for Menendez...
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What no fib swat raid……/s
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