file photo by Boyd Loving
FBI, once again, raids offices of friend of Menendez
Federal law enforcement officials once again have raided the offices of a West Palm Beach, Fla., eye doctor who is personal friends with U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
The raid, reported in the Palm Beach Post, took place Tuesday morning. The news organization’s website said about 15 to 20 agents from both the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spent nearly three hours at Dr. Solomon Melgen’s offices before carting off several boxes in a van.
Melgen’s offices also were raided in January, and reports said the raid centered around irregularities with Medicare billing. He has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
The doctor has a personal relationship with Menendez and has contributed to his campaign. The Post said that since the early 1990s, Melgen has contributed more than $450,000 to Florida and federal candidates.
Early this year, reports alleged that Menendez had pushed legislation that aided businesses in which Melgen was involved. The senator and Melgen denied those allegations.
Even more salacious accusations that Melgen had supplied Menendez with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic were publicized by conservative websites in 2012. Menendez condemned those allegations as “smears.” (Staff Report/Asbury Park Press)
Why do you have a picture of the Mayor on this story?
Prob bc thats menendez swearing him in?
I guess that the “Even more salacious” info was just rumors and were never confirmed. The prostitute said that she was paid to say that she was with Menendez. She never met him. Fun rumors never die.
Scummycrats