another week, another New Jersey political scandal.

[nageov3t]

it's got nothing on the Israeli money laundering/human organ trafficking scandal of 2009, but it looks like our very own Senator could be in some hot water over lobbying the State Department and Homeland Security to grant citizenship to 2 brothers who embezzled millions from the Ecuadorian equivalent of the FDIC.

on a purely coincidental note, the brothers are also campaign donors.

A federal probe has been launched regarding the ties between Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and two internationally wanted Ecuadorian bankers, reports NBC 4 New York. The investigation involves a possible exchange of favors for campaign contributions. Senator Menendez’s office has now denied knowledge of any investigation into the matter.

Menendez, the chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, reportedly made phone calls to federal officials in support of the fugitive brothers’ permanent U.S. residency. The feds are investigating whether or not those calls were made in exchange for campaign donations.

The bankers, William and Roberto Isaias, are wanted in Ecuador for embezzlement after they allegedly fled the country with up to “100 million dollars” following the collapse of their bank. In 2005, the U.S. ambassador to Ecuador recommended they be deported to Ecuador, but the Department of Justice says the Ecuadorian government has not provided enough evidence to warrant an extradition. Interpol issued international arrest warrants for the brothers in 2010.

As non-residents, the Isaias brothers cannot donate to a U.S. political campaign, but relatives of the brothers donated more than $10,000 to Menendez himself and $100,000 to the Democratic Party in 2012.

http://www.ibtimes.com/doj-fbi-inve...tions-fugitive-ecuadorian-bankers-reports-say

 

[Matt1970]

It's a Democrat therefore it's not a scandal.

 

[DominionSeraph]

They look pretty close to white, so if we go by conservatism, their wealth means that everything done by or for them is personally blessed by God and beyond reproach by mere mortals.

... as long as they speak English, as Jesus did.

 

[Matt1970]

They look pretty close to white, so if we go by conservatism, their wealth means that everything done by or for them has God's personal blessing.

... as long as they speak English, as Jesus did.

There you go baby. Hispanic Democrat in trouble? Blame the White man and Conservatives.

 

[DominionSeraph]

<removed for stupidity>

*woosh*

 

[Matt1970]

*woosh*

Your right, I forgot to mention your jab at religion as well. Good job, your hack is complete. I like how you got all three of your jabs in one sentence. Whitey, conservatism, and religion.

 

[boomerang]

The Senator's name keeps coming up. First it was the little girls in the Dominican Republic and now this. He must have done somebody real dirty and they're going to continue until they find something that sticks.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

http://www.ibtimes.com/doj-fbi-inve...tions-fugitive-ecuadorian-bankers-reports-say[/QUOTE]

Holy pop ups and page redirection, I couldn't stand it.

 

[nehalem256]

There you go baby. Hispanic Democrat in trouble? Blame the White man and Conservatives.

Is he a white hispanic?