Overview
- Nadine Menendez was convicted on 15 federal bribery charges, with sentencing set for June 12, 2025.
- Prosecutors described Nadine and Bob Menendez as 'partners in crime' in a scheme spanning five years that included bribes from New Jersey businessmen.
- The couple accepted gold bars, cash, a Mercedes-Benz convertible, and a no-show job in exchange for political favors benefiting Egypt and Qatar.
- An FBI raid in 2022 uncovered $480,000 in cash and $150,000 in gold bars at their New Jersey home, along with the luxury car in the garage.
- Bob Menendez, who resigned from the Senate after his conviction, is serving an 11-year prison sentence and will surrender on June 6.