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The New York Times (21 April 2025)

Tracey Tully

Ms. Menendez had been charged with her husband, Robert Menendez [known for his close ties to Armenian American lobby groups and his extreme anti-Türkiye stance], a former New Jersey senator convicted in July of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.

Nadine Menendez was convicted on Monday of participating in a complex bribery conspiracy with her husband, Robert Menendez, a former senator from New Jersey who last year was also found guilty of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz convertible.

A Manhattan jury deliberated for roughly seven hours over two days before finding Ms. Menendez, 58, guilty of playing a central role in the yearslong bribery scheme and then trying to hide it after learning that she was a focus of a federal investigation.

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