Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is fighting charges of illegal ties to foreign governments with help from people associated with the MEK, a controversial Iranian exile group, and is embroiled in a legal battle over allegations of accepting bribes, including cash and gold bars, in exchange for favors to three New Jersey businessmen. The charges against him also include four conspiracy charges. Menendez sought to dismiss these charges by claiming legislative immunity, arguing that his actions were protected by the nature of his job as a U.S. senator and as then-chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. However, a federal judge in New York declined to dismiss the bribery charges and rejected this claim, ruling that Menendez's conduct is not protected by legislative immunity, thereby allowing federal prosecution to proceed.
Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s claims that legislative immunity protects him from bribery charges https://t.co/4icRrPad1c https://t.co/SooCffs5Ij
A federal judge has rejected Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) claims that he has legislative immunity, and therefore cannot be prosecuted in the initial four conspiracy charges against the New Jersey lawmaker. https://t.co/lLn5Xv345s
Sen. Bob Menendez cannot escape federal prosecution on grounds that he has legislative immunity from four conspiracy charges alleging that he accepted bribes including cash and gold bars in exchange for delivering favors to three New Jersey businessmen... https://t.co/ArNnVWEa1V
Judge rejects Bob Menendez’s legislative immunity claims https://t.co/VYdrRVQixV
Sen. Bob Menendez cannot escape federal prosecution on grounds that he has legislative immunity from four conspiracy charges alleging that he accepted bribes including cash and gold bars in exchange for delivering favors to three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/hMJAe4WnQB
BREAKING: A federal judge in New York declined to dismiss bribery charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, ruling his conduct is not protected by the nature of his job as a U.S. senator or as then-chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. https://t.co/2XqxUT2urw https://t.co/lmr4OKhQ4l
BREAKING: A federal judge in New York declined to dismiss bribery charges against New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. https://t.co/IcB2Oy9hxc
Sen. Robert Menendez is fighting charges of illegal ties to foreign governments with help from people associated with the MEK, a controversial Iranian exile group. https://t.co/nab0eu340u