"Federal Indictment Links Nadine Menendez to Fatal 2018 Car Crash"

Nadine Menendez, the wife of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, was involved in a car crash in 2018 where she hit and killed a pedestrian. The incident is now referenced in a federal indictment against the couple, alleging that it was the beginning of a bribe scheme. Nadine Menendez was not found at fault for the crash and was released without a summons. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office declined to charge her. The recently uncovered information adds new context to the federal indictment, which accuses the Menendezes and three others of bribery. Both Bob and Nadine Menendez have pleaded not guilty to the charges.