New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe pleads guilty to bribery charges related to Sen. Bob Menendez, providing his wife with a car, and cooperates with prosecutors.

New Jersey businessman, Jose Uribe, has pleaded guilty to charges related to a bribery scheme involving Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. Uribe is the first person to plead guilty and the first insider to agree to cooperate with prosecutors in the case. Uribe has admitted to providing Menendez's wife with a car as part of the bribery attempts and will cooperate with prosecutors by testifying in the ongoing corruption case against Menendez. The charges against Uribe include conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and tax evasion. He has agreed to forfeit $246,000 as part of the plea deal.

March 01, 2024
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