Google Search About Gold Bars Might Seal the Deal on Sen. Menendez Bribery Scandal
Google searches could amount to the evidence required to convict an embattled Democratic senator and land him behind bars. The federal trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to begin on Monday, according to…
The gold was uncovered during a raid of the Menendez residence in the summer of 2022 by federal ⚖️Law enforcement.
The charges in the case point to a number of 🔍Google searches traced to Menendez appraising the luxury items.
Once, after returning from a trip to 🇶🇦Qatar and 🇪🇬Egypt, according to the indictment against him, Menendez did a 🔍Google search for “how much is one kilo of gold worth?”
On another occasion, according to the indictment, Menendez allegedly searched “kilo of gold price,” one day after lobbying federal officials to go easy on ⛱️New Jersey businessman Fred Daibes.
Daibes, as well as businessmen Wael Hana and and Jose Uribe, are also facing federal charges for their role in an alleged bribery scheme that saw themselves enriched with Menendez’s assistance.
Menendez allegedly used his key 🌐Foreign Policy position to connect the three other defendants with foreign business deals.
This isn’t the first time Menendez has faced allegations of 💰Corruption in a courtroom.
The influential Democrat beat a federal 💰Corruption case in 2018, according to Politico.
Deadlocked jurors were unable to reach a conclusion in that matter, resulting in a mistrial.
Menendez maintains his innocence, even going so far as to assert that he is being vindictively targeted by President 👤Joe Biden’s Department of ⚖️Justice on account of his ethnicity.
