Senator Menendez Faces New Bribery Charges for Allegedly Helping Qatar in Exchange for Cash and Gifts
• Senator Menendez faces new charges of using political influence to aid the government of Qatar in exchange for bribes
• Bribes allegedly included cash, gold bars, Formula 1 tickets, and an offer of a designer watch from a NJ developer seeking Qatar investment
• Menendez allegedly exploited his Senate office to help the developer secure financial backing from a fund run by a Qatari sheikh
• The developer expected Menendez to take action to benefit the Qatar government in exchange
• Menendez already faced previous charges of using influence to benefit Egypt