The veteran New Jersey senator is accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold and a luxury car in return for a variety of corrupt acts.
Federal investigators allege they found money stuffed in Senator Menendez's jackets. Pic: USDC Southern District of New YorkA US senator facing corruption charges says nearly half a million dollars in cash which authorities discovered in his home was from his personal savings - and not from bribes.
"This may seem old-fashioned, but these were monies drawn from my personal savings account based on the income that I have lawfully derived over those 30 years," said the veteran New Jersey senator, who has been charged with bribery.Federal agents who carried out the search of his home in 2022 also found gold bars worth more than $100,000 , prosecutors said. Another $70,000 was discovered inside his wife's safety deposit box, they said.
"But as I have stated throughout this whole process, I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be the New Jersey's senior senator."
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