Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Fraud Charges
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Jose Uribe, co-defendant of Sen. Bob Menendez, pleads guilty to bribing the senator with gifts like a Mercedes-Benz convertible and cash in exchange for political favors.
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Uribe admits to making false statements about the bribes, describing them as "loans."
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Uribe also pleads guilty to tax evasion and defrauding the SBA out of disaster loan funds using fake tax returns.
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Uribe agrees to "fully cooperate" with investigators as part of guilty plea.
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Sen. Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to corruption charges and their trial is scheduled for May.