Federal prosecutors investigating U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez are examining whether his wife received gifts or services from individuals who sought favors from the New Jersey politician, according to people familiar with the matter.
The U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York has subpoenaed associates of Mr. Menendez’s wife, Nadine Arslanian, whom he married in 2020, the people said. Subpoenas issued in recent months have asked for information about both Ms. Arslanian and Mr. Menendez, according to the people.
Investigators’ interest in Ms. Arslanian hasn’t been previously reported. It couldn’t be determined exactly what information prosecutors are seeking about Ms. Arslanian.
The probe is separate from a 2015 public-corruption case prosecutors brought against Mr. Menendez, which led to a mistrial. Mr. Menendez, a Democrat, has been a U.S. senator since 2006 and serves as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
[Smells like a leverage play to me, but we’ll see … — Ed]
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