Indicted. Robert menendez charged with corruption for his alleged dealings way florida doctor. Tonight a fired up menendez is fighting back. This story is developing right now. Good evening im chris may. Im jessica dean. This indictment spells out accusations of bribery conspiracy and false statements and the fallout on capitol hill may have already begun. Natasha brown on top of developments for us in the cbs3 sat center. Natasha. Senator menendez came out swinging tonight in a fight for his political career. Fiercely denying any wrongdoing. I am not going anywhere. Defiant senator Robert Menendez asserting his innocence vowing to fight federal corruption charges hes now facing. Im angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my Public Service career and my entire life. Reporter after near three year investigation menendez and salomon melge in were indicted wednesday. Federal prosecutors say menendez accepted gifts from political donor and friend in exchange for using the power
Developments for us in the cbs3 sat center. Natasha. Senator menendez came out swinging tonight in a fight for his political career. Fiercely denying any wrongdoing. I am not going anywhere. Defiant senator Robert Menendez asserting his innocence vowing to fight federal corruption charges hes now facing. Im angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my Public Service career and my entire life. Reporter after near three year investigation menendez and salomon melge in were indicted wednesday. Federal prosecutors say menendez accepted gifts from political donor and friend in exchange for using the power of his Senate Office to benefit mel ge inform personally and financially. He claims the allegations are political motivate. I always conducted myself in accordance with the law. According to the indictment between january 2006 and 2013 menendez allegedly accepted close to Million Dollars worth of lavish gifts and Campaign Contributions from melgen. Investigators have also focused
Katie. And this is the day everybody has been waiting for, i know, nice surge on the thermometer today and it does not come with wet weather. We are finally going to get just a nice sunny spring day. You will notice wind. We will talk about that here in the minutes ahead but at least weve got that going for us sunshine and temperatures will have a a chance to rebound nicely here. Some good stuff all good things initially but i have wet weather to tell but. We will get the to that in the next few guys back to you. As we mentioned senator menendez is due in the federal court in newark this morning. The new jersey demies denying accusations of corruption charges. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us from the cbs3 sat center with the very latest information on this good morning. Reporter now senator menendez faces a number of federal corruption charges including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. The through the this threeyear federal investigation he has maintain hi
Charges. Did he that again last night. Take a look, menendez with solomon melgen, a florida eye doctor, were both indicted wednesday in connection with the bribery scheme. Justice Department Says between january 20, 2006 and january, 2013, menendez accepted close to one milliondollar in lavish gift and Campaign Contributions from melgen in exchange for using the the power of his Senate Office to influence medicare billing disputes worth tens of millions to the doctor. Investigators say among the gifts were flights on melgens private jet and vacations at melgens villa in the dominican republic. They alleged menendez took steps to support the tourist and student visa applications of three of melgens girlfriend. Menendez called the charges politically motivated and prosecutors twisted his friendship with melgen into something improper. Reaction from constituents start to power in. It doesnt surprise me but i dont know if i believe until i see the facts. It doesnt surprise you. It is him a
A doctor in florida. A 32yearold man died in the custody of vie license police and now the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office and the new Jersey State Police are investigating. John rawlins live now on state street with a memorial is growing. John . Even the police chief here in vineland is calling what happened here a tragedy they are trying to figure out what happened when officers including a k9 unit confronted a man here yesterday the man is now dead. The reports were a man screaming and yelling on the 100 block of grape street. Two minutes pass and then send more units seconds later a reported escalation about a minute later. Subject down, under. The man taken into custody, 32yearold Phillip White of vineland a father of three prosecutor, Jennifer Webb mccray said that white was handcuffed and restrained and was placed in an Emergency Vehicle to be brought to the hospital, and during the transfer white became unresponsive, despite the use of cpr white was pronounced dead at the