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Texas Rep. Henry Cuéllar and wife indicted over alleged bribes from Azerbaijan

Texas Representative Henry Cuellar (Credit: Reuters)

Texas Democratic Representative Henry Cuéllar was indicted on Friday along with his wife on bribery and conspiracy charges over their ties with Azerbaijan.

Concretely, both were accused of accepting over half a million dollars from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico between 2014 and 2021, AP reported. In exchange, they sought to advance their interests in the U.S.

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