Today, New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife are set to appear in court for arraignment on new charges in the federal bribery case against them. Prosecutors have alleged that the couple obstructed justice and attempted to cover up their crimes. The new indictment outlines 18 additional charges, including conspiracy, acting as a foreign agent, bribery, extortion, and wire fraud.
Previously facing bribery charges, Senator Menendez and his wife, along with two associates, are now accused of trying to disguise bribes as loans once they learned of the investigation. For instance, money received for a mortgage and a new Mercedes was claimed to be loans rather than bribes, according to the prosecutors.
