Federal prosecutors hit Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with new criminal charges on Tuesday, alleging they obstructed justice in hopes of concealing a bribery scheme.
Mr. Menendez and his wife were originally indicted in September for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.
Appearing in the U.S. District Court for New York’s southern district on Tuesday, federal prosecutors brought a new superseding indictment raising additional counts against the senator and his wife for conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Tuesday’s superseding indictment marks the third time federal prosecutors have brought charges in addition to those they originally announced in September. Other superseding indictments were announced on Oct. 12 and Jan. 2….