DOJ Indicts Democrat Representative and Wife on Bribery and Money Laundering Charges

Here’s breaking news from the Justice Department – they’ve dropped an indictment on none other than longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda.

And he’s a Democrat. Why is it always them?

The charges: bribery and money laundering. Up to the tune of $600,000 in bribes.

And it’s tied up with some shady connections to a Mexican bank and an oil and gas company.

This duo was then released on a $100,000 bond each.

What I find so funny about this case is, since this couple could face years or even decades in prison, then what about the bigger criminals in the political system that take 100x more than that?

Millions and even billions are stolen and laundered, which makes this couple’s alleged crime of accepting $600,000 look like a tip the real criminals leave at a resturant where they plan mankind’s demise.

It’s a drop in the bucket.

Something doesn’t smell right to me.

Are you spidey senses going off too?

U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar & His Wife Charged with Bribery, Unlawful Foreign Influence & Money Laundering Schemes

Congressman Allegedly Accepted $600,000 in Bribes from Two Foreign Entities in Exchange for Official Acts as a Member of Congress

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— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) May 3, 2024

NBC News reports:

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Friday released an indictment against longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and his wife, Imelda, charging the pair with bribery and money laundering related to their ties with a bank in Mexico and an oil and gas company controlled by Azerbaijan.

NBC News was first to report that the charges were coming. The congressman and his wife were each released on a $100,000 bond after a first appearance in federal court in Houston, a DOJ spokesperson said Friday afternoon.

According to the indictment, from 2014 to 2021, the Cuellars allegedly accepted roughly $600,000 in bribes from the two foreign entities in exchange for the congressman performing official acts.

“The bribe payments were allegedly laundered, pursuant to sham consulting contracts, through a series of front companies and middlemen into shell companies owned by Imelda Cuellar, who performed little to no legitimate work under the contracts,” the DOJ said in a statement.

“In exchange for the bribes paid by the Azerbaijani oil and gas company, Congressman Cuellar allegedly agreed to use his office to influence U.S. foreign policy in favor of Azerbaijan,” DOJ continued. “In exchange for the bribes paid by the Mexican bank, Congressman Cuellar allegedly agreed to influence legislative activity and to advise and pressure high-ranking U.S. Executive Branch officials regarding measures beneficial to the bank.”

The congressman and his wife are each charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit bribery of a federal official and to have a public official act as an agent of a foreign principal; two counts of bribery of a federal official; two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud; two counts of violating the ban on public officials acting as agents of a foreign principal; one count of conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering; and five counts of money laundering.

If convicted, they could spend years or even decades in prison.

In a statement Friday before the charges were unsealed, Cuellar denied any wrongdoing, saying that he had “proactively sought legal advice” from the House Ethics Committee, which had issued “more than one written opinion” about the matter. Much of his statement focused on his wife.

“I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas,” Cuellar said in his statement, later adding: “The actions I took in Congress were consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people.”

Here’s an interesting addition to this story.

Turns out Cuellar decided not to back Biden and his border policies.

Looks like that was a big no-no.

Did his administration make an example of him?

Cuellar “crossed the line” by denouncing Biden border policies ONE DAY before the indictment https://t.co/mJxCIh6BhI

— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) May 3, 2024

I had a feeling something was off in this story!

Let’s see how it unfolds. Truth seems to be flowing out fast these days.

BREAKING: US DOJ indicts Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda for allegedly accepting bribes of at least $598,000 from two foreign entities.

The entities involved are an Azerbaijani state-controlled oil and gas company and a bank based in Mexico City.

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— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) May 3, 2024