Overview

• Nadine Menendez was convicted on April 21, 2025, by a Manhattan jury of 15 counts, including bribery and conspiracy, following her husband’s earlier conviction in the same corruption scheme.
• Prosecutors described Nadine and Bob Menendez as 'partners in crime,' accusing them of accepting bribes such as gold bars, $480,000 in cash, and a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for political favors.
• The scheme involved aiding Egyptian and Qatari officials and three New Jersey businessmen, one of whom testified against Nadine after pleading guilty.
• Nadine’s trial was delayed for health reasons, and she will be sentenced on June 12, 2025, shortly after her husband begins his 11-year prison term.
• The case marks a historic conviction, with Bob Menendez being the first sitting senator found guilty of acting as a foreign agent while in office.