Sen. Robert Menendez Seeks Probe Of Alleged Cuban Plot To Smear Him -- Washington post
Sen. Robert Menendez is asking the Justice Department to pursue evidence obtained by U.S. investigators that the Cuban government concocted an elaborate plot to smear him with allegations that he cavorted with underage prostitutes, according to people familiar with the discussions.
In a letter sent to Justice Department officials, the senator’s attorney asserts that the plot was timed to derail the political rise of Menendez (D-N.J.), one of Washington’s most ardent critics of the Castro regime. At the time, Menendez was running for reelection and was preparing to assume the powerful chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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More News On Reports That Cuban Intelligence Tried To Smear A U.S. Senator?
Sen. Robert Menendez seeks probe of alleged Cuban plot to smear him -- Washington Post
Senior US Senator alleges Cuban govt behind prostitution scandal -- RT
New Jersey senator Robert Menendez alleges Cuba behind sex allegations -- The Guardian
Robert Menendez: Cuban Plot Led To Daily Caller Prostitute Claims -- Huffington post
The Cubans, the Prostitutes, the Senator, and the Daily Caller -- David Weigel, Slate
My Comment: Why would Cuba go through all of this trouble to smear him? There are many Cuban critics in the U.S. Senate .... what makes him special? I suspect that we will never know. But what we do know is that Sen. Menendez is in the middle of a corruption probe where allegations that he personally intervened in helping Salomon Melgen (a wealthy eye doctor, donor and friend of the senator) on business contracts and over-billing accusations is now gaining steam.
Update: U.S. law officials are not buying US Senator's Cuban plot story .... No Credible Evidence of Cuban Plot to Smear Menendez, U.S. Officials Say -- NBC New York