NEWARK, NJ–On April 1, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his friend of over twenty years, a Florida optomologist named Salomon Melgen, were indicted on crimes including Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, Bribery, and False Statements.
The following day, both Menendez and Melgen entered not guilty pleas in federal court. Menendez was indicted on 14 counts, and Melgen on 13.