Federal prosecutors said a confidential informant made recordings of conversations and shared details with investigators about the bribery case involving Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife.
Sen. Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez, and three New Jersey businessmen were indicted last year in a yearslong bribery conspiracy. The senator and his wife are accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, including bars of gold bullion, from the businessmen in exchange for political favors. All five have pleaded not guilty and are facing trial in May.
Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York filed a 196-page motion Monday night in response to motions by the senator and other defendants to dismiss the charges.
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