Key takeaways:
- On December 12, 2018, a fatal collision occurred in Bogota, New Jersey involving Nadine Arslanian and Richard Koop.
- Four months after the incident, Arslanian and Senator Bob Menendez allegedly received a new Mercedes as a gift.
- The incident has been linked to the couple’s September 22 indictment on bribery charges and is still under investigation.
On the night of December 12, 2018, a fatal collision occurred in Bogota, New Jersey. Nadine Arslanian, the then-girlfriend of Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), was driving a Mercedes when she struck and killed a pedestrian, later identified as Richard Koop. Arslanian was not charged in the incident.
According to police records, Koop “jumped on [Arslanian’s] windshield” before the collision. Four months after the incident, Arslanian and Menendez allegedly received a new Mercedes as a gift. This gift is part of what federal prosecutors have described as a bribery conspiracy to cash in on Menendez’s power and influence.
The couple is accused of accepting cash, gold, and a luxury car in exchange for helping Egypt unlock military aid. The incident has been linked to the couple’s September 22 indictment on bribery charges.
The details of the incident have only recently been revealed, and the investigation is still ongoing. It is unclear what the outcome of the case will be. However, it is clear that the incident has raised questions about the couple’s alleged bribery conspiracy.
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