Things are not looking good for Senator Bob Menendez, who is being charged with accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and acting as foreign agent.
The prosecution now has a witness pleading guilty to bribing Menendez “in exchange for his influence over foreign affairs.”
Here’s more from the AP:
A New Jersey businessman pleaded guilty Friday to trying to bribe U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez after signing a cooperation deal with prosecutors.
Jose Uribe entered the plea in Manhattan federal court to seven charges, including conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice and tax evasion. Prosecutors allege that he gave Menendez’s wife a Mercedes-Benz.
According to a plea agreement, Uribe could face up to 95 years in prison, though he can win leniency by cooperating and testifying against the other defendants, which he’s agreed to do.