Posted 3/1/2024, 7:53:38 PM
Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Cooperate in Corruption Case
- Jose Uribe, a co-defendant in the Menendez corruption case, pleads guilty to 7 counts and agrees to cooperate with prosecutors
- Uribe allegedly gave Sen. Menendez's wife a luxury Mercedes convertible as a bribe
- Prosecutors claim Menendez took bribes of cash, gold bars, and cars in exchange for helping people
- Uribe initially pleaded not guilty but changed his plea; he faced up to 95 years in prison
- Menendez, his wife, and other defendants have pleaded not guilty