Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, is facing a new legal battle as a superseding indictment unveiled by the U.S. Justice Department has added a dozen new criminal charges to his existing troubles. The indictment alleges that Menendez was involved in a years-long bribery scheme, obstructed justice, acted as a foreign agent, and engaged in bribery and extortion.
According to federal prosecutors, Menendez is accused of obstructing their investigation by providing false information to his attorney, who then passed it on to authorities. The grand jury has indicted Menendez on 12 new counts, including conspiracy, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, bribery, and extortion.
