Jose Uribe leaves the Federal Court, after a hearing on bribery charges, in New York City, U.S. September 27, 2023.
Brendan McDermid | Reuters
A co-defendant in the criminal corruption case against Sen. Bob Menendez has pleaded guilty in New York federal court and agreed to cooperate with the prosecution of the New Jersey Democrat.
Menendez’s co-defendant Joe Uribe pleaded guilty to seven counts including conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services fraud, and obstruction of justice.
Uribe, who works in trucking and insurance, was indicted in September with Menendez, Menendez’s wife, and two other New Jersey businessmen.
Uribe and the other two men were accused of having a “corrupt relationship” with Menendez.
The senator allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars, a Mercedes-Benz convertible, home mortgage payments, and other things are part of that relationship.
Menendez and the remaining defendants have all pleaded not guilty in the case.
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