MANHATTAN (CN) - Senator Robert Menendez has been charged with bribery charges, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Friday from the Southern District of New York.

The New Jersey Democrat is being charged alongside his wife, Nadine Menendez, for the alleged corruption scheme. New Jersey real estate developer Fred Daibes; a friend of Nadine Menendez, Wael Hana; and businessman Jose Uribe were also named as defendants in the indictment.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Source: Courthouse News Service