Corruption 101: Menendez indictment contains so many bombshell allegations, it's almost textbook
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New Jersey Democrat Sen. Robert Menendez was indicted on bribery charges on Friday. The allegations are devastating and will be tough for the lawmaker from the Garden State to defend.
Scott A. Coffina is a former Assistant United States Attorney, State Prosecutor, Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush, and Senior Deputy Chief Counsel to Governor Chris Christie. He is currently in private practice at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP.
This indictment paints a picture of old-school, politician-on-the-take corruption. There is little nuance to envelopes of cash – nearly $500,000 worth – a new Mercedes-Benz convertible, a no-show job, and in a throwback to another era, $150,000 worth of real gold bars found at his house during an FBI search in June 2022. It is surprising that they did not also find a Tommy Gun, just to complete the picture.
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