Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Convictions Of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez And Two New Jersey Businessmen

 

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Moments after, a jury convicted Senator Robert Menendez of corruption offensesThis case has always been about shocking levels of corruptionHundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes, including gold, cash, and a Mercedes-BenzThis wasn’t politics as usual; this was politics for profitBecause Senator Menendez has now been found guilty, his years of selling his office to the highest bidder have finally come to an endCorruption isn’t costless: it erodes public trust, and it undermines the rule of lawThat’s why we’re so committed to fighting it, regardless of political partyI want to thank the career prosecutors and law enforcement agents who meticulously investigated and prosecuted this caseTheir work brought this egregious corruption to lightThey are the best of the best, and I am enormously proud to serve with them.”     

ROBERT MENENDEZ, 70, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; WAEL HANA, 40, of Edgewater, New Jersey, and originally of Egypt; and FRED DAIBES, 66, of Edgewater, New Jersey, were convicted of the charges listed in the chart below. 

The statutory maximum penalties are prescribed by Congress and are provided here for informational purposes only, as the sentencing of the defendants will be determined by Judge Stein.  Sentencing for MENENDEZ, HANA, and DAIBES has been scheduled for October 29, 2024.  

Mr. Williams praised the outstanding investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Mr. Williams also thanked the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation for its invaluable assistance on the investigation and the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section for its support of the case.

Count

Defendant(s)

Charge

Potential Maximum Prison Term

1

MENENDEZ

HANA

DAIBES

Conspiracy to commit bribery

Five years 

2

MENENDEZ

HANA

DAIBES

Conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud

20 years

3

MENENDEZ

Conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right

20 years 

4

MENENDEZ

DAIBES

Conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice

5 years

5

MENENDEZ

Bribery – actions to benefit Wael Hana and Egypt

15 years

6

HANA

DAIBES

Bribery – actions to benefit Wael Hana and Egypt

15 years

7

MENENDEZ

HANA

DAIBES

Honest services wire fraud - actions to benefit Wael Hana and Egypt

20 years

8

MENENDEZ

Extortion under color of official right – actions to benefit Wael Hana and Egypt

20 years

9

MENENDEZ

HANA

Honest services wire fraud - actions to benefit Jose Uribe and Uribe’s Associates

20 years

10

MENENDEZ

Extortion under color of official right – actions to benefit Jose Uribe and Uribe’s Associates

20 years 

11

MENENDEZ

Bribery – actions to benefit Fred Daibes and Qatar

15 years 

12

DAIBES

Bribery – actions to benefit Fred Daibes and Qatar

15 years

13

MENENDEZ

DAIBES

Honest services wire fraud – actions to benefit Fred Daibes and Qatar

20 years

14

MENENDEZ

Extortion under color of official right – actions to benefit Fred Daibes and Qatar

20 years

15

MENENDEZ

HANA

Conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent

Five years

16

MENENDEZ

Public official acting as a foreign agent

Two years

17

MENENDEZ

Conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice

Five years

18

MENENDEZ

Obstruction of justice

10 years 

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