Bribery and Money Laundering Charges Unveiled Against Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and Wife – Could Face Decades in Prison if Convicted
Washington, D.C. – A Texas congressman, Henry Cuellar, and his wife, Imelda, are facing charges of bribery and money laundering in connection to a Mexican bank and an oil and gas company from Azerbaijan, as revealed in an indictment released by the Justice Department on Friday. The indictment alleges that the Cuellars received approximately $600,000 in bribes from these foreign entities in exchange for Congressman Cuellar performing official actions. The Department of Justice stated that …