"Menendez Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Cooperate in Corruption Case"

A co-defendant in the corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez, Joe Uribe, has pleaded guilty to seven counts including conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services fraud, and obstruction of justice. Uribe, along with Menendez and others, was accused of having a corrupt relationship, with Menendez allegedly accepting cash, gold bars, a car, and other items. Prosecutors claim that Menendez provided sensitive U.S. government information and pressured officials to protect a business monopoly. The senator and the remaining defendants have pleaded not guilty.