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In 2013, Fred Daibes, a New Jersey businessman, told police that he was the victim of an armed robbery, reporting that at least 22 gold bars were stolen from him. Nearly a decade later, at least four bars linked to the robbery were allegedly found in a FBI search of Sen. Bob Menendezs home.
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It looks like another plot twist for Senator Menendez. While I suspect that there were intermediaries between Daibes and the senator, it throws up another red flag for the prosecutors to investigate.
Roy Rolling
(7,158 posts)Add insurance fraud to his repertoire.
Likely the stolen bars were well-insured and never stolen in the first place.
hlthe2b
(105,915 posts)And though she is appropriately not reporting on issues related to her father, it seems that few other shows are either. The first recent story I heard was just now on "Way Too Early" about the gold bars, so maybe there is not an intentional effort to limit coverage out of sensitivity to his daughter, but her continuous appearances on Nicole's show--which would normally cover the story as much as any other show, seems problematic. Perhaps that is not the best show for her to host right now?
AllyCat
(16,950 posts)And to jail if guilty.
Menendez must be removed from the Senate.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,618 posts)There's no question he was dealing covertly - at the very least those gold bars were illegal payments or they would have registered those serial numbers in his name. If he were smart he would have had them melted - but he's not a smart crook.