A Manhattan federal jury found U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, guilty on charges of bribery, fraud, extortion, and obstruction of justice. The jury reached its verdict after 10 hours of deliberation in the tenth week of the trial held in the Southern District of New York. The case focused on valuables, including gold bars and cash, discovered by law enforcement officials at the New Jersey home of the senator and his wife.
Additionally, New Jersey businessmen Fred Daibes and Wael Hana were also found guilty of bribery, fraud, and conspiracy charges. The trial, which drew significant public and media attention, scrutinized the origins of the valuables found and the extent of the illicit activities orchestrated by the defendants.
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