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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/22/sen-...h-bribery.html

The indictment says that the Democrat Menendez and his wife from at least 2018 through 2022 accepted “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for using Menendez’s power and influence as Senator” to benefit the men and Egypt.

The indictment says that during a June 2022 raid on the Menendezs’ New Jersey home and a safe deposit box, federal agents found cash, gold and a luxury vehicle that were the “fruits of [the couple’s] corrupt bribery agreement” with the businessmen.

“Over $480,000 in cash — much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe—was discovered in the home, along with over $70,000 in Nadine Menendez’s safe deposit box,” the indictment said.

“Some of the envelopes contained the fingerprints and/or DNA of Daibes or his driver,” the charging document said.

In addition to the cash, agents also seized 81.5 ounces of gold bars, which at current prices are worth about $155,000.