Overview
- Nadine Menendez, 58, was convicted on charges including bribery, obstruction of justice, and conspiring to make her husband act as a foreign agent for Egypt.
- Prosecutors described Nadine and Bob Menendez as 'partners in crime,' accepting bribes such as gold bars, cash, a Mercedes-Benz, and a no-show job in exchange for political favors.
- The scheme involved aiding Egyptian officials and New Jersey businessmen in securing military aid, legal protections, and business advantages.
- Her trial was delayed due to her breast cancer treatment and separated from her husband’s case, where he was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
- Nadine Menendez is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, just days after her husband is set to begin serving his prison sentence.