U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) strolls to the Senate flooring for a procedural vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20,2023
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New JerseySen Bob Menendez has actually tapped Abbe Lowell, the exact same lawyer protecting Hunter Biden versus his tax and gun charges, to represent him in his federal bribery case, a representative for the district attorneys stated.
In addition to representing President Joe Biden’s child, Lowell has a storied performance history with prominent lawsuits, consisting of Menendez’s previous corruption charges.
The Democratic senator likewise employed Lowell when he was charged in 2015 for supposedly accepting prohibited presents from a Florida eye doctor. That case was ultimately dropped due to a deadlocked jury.
Lowell was the lawyer who in 2022 got Matthew Grimes, a worker of previous President Donald Trump’s long time fan Tom Barrack, acquitted. Grimes, Barrack and others had actually been charged with covertly functioning as foreign representatives for the United Arab Emirates.
Lowell has actually likewise represented Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and previous consultant. During Trump’s presidency, he assisted Kushner get main approval for long-term White House security clearance.
Lowell’s hiring by Menendez was initially reported by Law360
Abbe Lowell shows up for the funeral service of the lateSen John McCain, R-Ariz, at the Washington National Cathedral on September 1, 2018.
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Both Lowell andSen Menendez did not instantly react to an ask for remark.
Menendez and his spouse, Nadine, were prosecuted on Friday in Manhattan federal court for supposedly utilizing his political impact to help the Egyptian federal government in exchange for numerous countless dollars in prohibited presents.
The senator and his spouse are dealing with 3 counts: Conspiracy to devote bribery, conspiracy to devote sincere services scams, and conspiracy to devote extortion under color of main right. Three New Jersey business owners supposedly associated with the bribery deals have actually likewise been charged with the very first 2 counts.
The senator, his spouse and their co-defendants are arranged to appear in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday early morning.
