Summary
The wife of ex-Senator Robert Menendez, Nadine Menendez, received a 4.5-year prison sentence for her role in a bribery scheme involving cash, gold, and other gifts. Her husband, a former high-ranking senator, was previously sentenced to 11 years for the same crime. The scheme involved aiding Egyptian interests, uncovered through searches that found significant amounts of cash and gold at their home.
Key Facts
- Nadine Menendez was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for bribery.
- She was convicted of 15 counts in April, acting as a messenger in the bribery scheme.
- Robert Menendez was sentenced to 11 years for his involvement in the same scheme.
- The bribery involved cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz.
- A search found over $100,000 in gold and large amounts of cash in the Menendez home.
- The scheme exploited Robert Menendez's role as a high-ranking senator.
- Other individuals, including a property developer and an insurance broker, were also charged in the corruption case.
- Nadine Menendez was diagnosed with breast cancer and wore a face mask and awareness pin during trial.
