Rep. Henry Cuellar Faces Bribery Charges Amid Classified Information Concerns
Federal prosecutors cite national security in limiting evidence disclosure in the bribery case involving U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar and foreign entities.
- Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.
- Classified Information Procedures Act invoked due to the sensitive nature of some evidence.
- Two political consultants have pled guilty and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution.
- The bribery scheme allegedly involved sham consulting contracts to funnel illegal payments.
- Cuellar maintains his innocence and continues to campaign for reelection.
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