"Revealed: Sen. Menendez's Bribery Scheme Involving Diamond Ring, '007' Cellphone, and COVID-19 Lab"
Prosecutors revealed new details in a court filing about a bribery scheme involving Sen. Bob Menendez, including a $150,000 bribe, a diamond ring for his wife, a COVID-19 lab, and a "007" cellphone. Menendez is accused of soliciting mayors to authorize a specific COVID-19 testing lab that was paying his wife. He and his wife, along with three others, have pleaded not guilty to federal bribery charges. The latest superseding indictment accuses Menendez of accepting bribes to benefit Qatar and acting as a foreign agent. Menendez has denied the allegations, and the defendants are scheduled to appear for trial in May.