Sen. Bob Menendez at Ridgewood REORG photo by Boyd Loving
FBI investigating Menendez prostitution allegations
Friday, February 15, 2013 Last updated: Saturday February 16, 2013, 12:24 AM
BY CAROL D. LEONNIG AND PETER WALLSTEN
THE WASHINGTON POST
The Record
WASHINGTON — A team of FBI agents has been conducting interviews in recent weeks in the Dominican Republic and the United States, looking into allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., patronized prostitutes in the Caribbean nation, but has found no evidence to support the claim, according to two people familiar with the investigation.
One person said agents have asked about whether a Florida eye doctor — a close friend and major campaign donor to Menendez — provided the senator with prostitutes on vacations there. Another person said investigators are looking into allegations involving underage prostitutes and sex parties.
The two, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an active investigation, said FBI agents are following leads provided by an unknown tipster. In a series of emails with the FBI, the tipster alleged that the doctor, Salomon Melgen, had made prostitutes available to Menendez while the New Jersey senator was staying at Melgen’s resort home in the Dominican Republic. The tipster, in particular, mentioned young prostitutes and prostitution parties.
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