Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar and wife indicted over allegations of $600,00 bribes from Azerbaijan
The charges were announced on Friday by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), shortly after the congressman protested his innocence in a statement
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The charges were announced on Friday by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), shortly after the congressman protested his innocence in a statement
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was indicted with his wife, Imelda, on Friday on charges of accepting almost $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani energy company and a
Cuellar said he and his wife, Imelda, are innocent, and that he is still seeking reelection this November.
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