Prosecutors say the New Jersey senator was given a car after attempting to encourage the nomination of a US attorney in the state that he could influence to drop charges against a business associate of his.
Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on bribery after cash was found in his house. Pics: APBob Menendez, a Democrat senator in the US, has been indicted on charges he took cash, gold and a luxury car in exchange for alleged corruption.
Officials also said the senator, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, tried to halt a criminal investigation into an associate by pushing for a US attorney nominee that he thought he could influence. Responding, Menendez accused prosecutors of misrepresenting"the normal work of a congressional office" and writing"these charges as they wanted", adding he has been falsely accused of accepting bribes and"will not be distracted" from his work in the Senate.
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