Remember former Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)? He of the gold bars, the fancy automobiles, the drawers (no, not those drawers) full of cash? He was convicted on July 16, 2024, of bribery, extortion, honest services fraud, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy. His sentence was delayed, presumably so he could attend the trial of his wife, Nadine Menendez.
On Monday, Nadine Menendez was likewise convicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy.
Nadine Menendez was convicted Monday of cooking up a crooked scheme with her disgraced husband — ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — to pocket gold bars, a Mercedes-Benz and other bribes.
Jurors found the 58-year-old Englewood Cliffs resident guilty of federal bribery and conspiracy charges following about eight hours of deliberations over two days.
It came months after Bob Menendez’s conviction for his role in the…
