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Menendez, ex-senator’s wife, sentenced to 4.5 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, along with ex-Sen. Bob Menendez and multiple co-conspirators, had been charged with engaging in a corruption and foreign influence scheme.
Menendez co-defendant Daibes pleads guilty to improper loan
Fred Daibes' case became a critical component in the U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez corruption case, with prosecutors alleging the senator agreed to intervene on the executive’s behalf to influence the outcome in exchange for money and lavish gifts.
It’s official: Murphy appoints Helmy to US Senate
The governor's former Chief of Staff George Helmy will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of recently convicted Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
Murphy set to appoint Helmy as NJ’s next senator
The New Jersey Globe first reported that former Chief of Staff George Helmy is Gov. Phil Murphy's pick to replace Robert Menendez, who was convicted last month on all charges in a federal bribery and corruption case and will step down from his seat Aug. 20.
Menendez set to step down from Senate seat in August
Following the senior U.S. senator's conviction earlier this month on all 16 counts in a bribery and corruption case, calls again reignited for him to vacate the seat.
Calls for Menendez to resign grow following guilty verdict
Gov. Phil Murphy, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, 2025 gubernatorial candidates and others have added their voices to the growing chorus calling for now convicted U.S. Sen Bob Menendez to vacate his seat.
Menendez found guilty on all counts in bribery, corruption case (updated)
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife stood accused of taking gifts from several businessmen in exchange for favors, such as help securing deals with foreign leaders and more.
Menendez won’t run in Senate Democratic primary
While embattled U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will not be on the ballot this June, he has not ruled out an independent run in November.
Menendez faces new obstruction charges in superseding indictment
The development comes days after one codefendant pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate in the case. Former New Jersey insurance broker Jose Uribe admitted in court to trying to bribe the couple with a Mercedes-Benz to help squash an insurance fraud investigation.
Superseding indictment alleges Menendez accepted bribes to help Qatar
“From at least in or about December 2020 to at least in or about 2023, Robert Menendez, the defendant, accepted things of value from Fred Daibes, the defendant, knowing that Daibes expected Menendez in exchange to influence the pending federal prosecution of Daibes, and to use his influence and power to breach his official duty to benefit the Government of Qatar and Daibes,” prosecutors said.
First lady Murphy launches US Senate bid
“I’m running for the United States Senate because New Jersey’s kids and families deserve better – plain and simple,” New Jersey's first lady said in her campaign announcement.
Menendez pleads not guilty to superseding foreign agent charge
A recent FDU poll finds that 70% of New Jerseyans want the senator to resign due to the series of criminal charges against him, including 71% of Democrats.
