Senator Menendez Faces Corruption Charges for Allegedly Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Advocating for Friend's Business Deal
• Prosecutors accused Sen. Menendez of helping a friend secure a lucrative deal with a Qatari investment fund in exchange for bribes like gold bars and cash.
• Menendez allegedly introduced the friend to a Qatari royal family member and supported Qatar publicly while the deal was being made.
• The friend eventually got a Qatari company to invest tens of millions in his real estate development project.
• Menendez and his wife are accused of not reporting the cash and gold bribes on financial disclosure forms as required.
• A judge recently refused to delay Menendez's May 5 trial date on the corruption charges despite defense lawyers requesting more preparation time.