Nancy Solomon

Twenty months after they began dating, Bob proposed to Nadine in front of the Taj Mahal.

He's known for his crooning, and the YouTube video of this one has been viewed 86,000 times. Nicholas Charvalati, who recalled Menendez kicking his chair over in a meeting, understands what it might have felt like when Menendez began dating Nadine. As a former elected official himself, he gets the financial strain. Unlike plenty of politicians, Menendez is a guy who has never had a lot of money.

He's known for his crooning, and the YouTube video of this one has been viewed 86,000 times. Nicholas Charvalati, who recalled Menendez kicking his chair over in a meeting, understands what it might have felt like when Menendez began dating Nadine. As a former elected official himself, he gets the financial strain. Unlike plenty of politicians, Menendez is a guy who has never had a lot of money.

He's known for his crooning, and the YouTube video of this one has been viewed 86,000 times. Nicholas Charvalati, who recalled Menendez kicking his chair over in a meeting, understands what it might have felt like when Menendez began dating Nadine. As a former elected official himself, he gets the financial strain. Unlike plenty of politicians, Menendez is a guy who has never had a lot of money.

Bob Menendez had a new girlfriend and Nadine needed money. She had financial problems and would soon face foreclosure of her home. Tracy Tully, the New York Times reporter, says the bribery case began with a friendship between Nadine and an Egyptian-American who was just as broke as she was, one of the co-defendants, Will Hanna.

Bob Menendez had a new girlfriend and Nadine needed money. She had financial problems and would soon face foreclosure of her home. Tracy Tully, the New York Times reporter, says the bribery case began with a friendship between Nadine and an Egyptian-American who was just as broke as she was, one of the co-defendants, Will Hanna.

Bob Menendez had a new girlfriend and Nadine needed money. She had financial problems and would soon face foreclosure of her home. Tracy Tully, the New York Times reporter, says the bribery case began with a friendship between Nadine and an Egyptian-American who was just as broke as she was, one of the co-defendants, Will Hanna.

They both speak Arabic and were part of what you could call a lonely hearts club that often spent multiple nights a week hanging out in Bergen County restaurants.

They both speak Arabic and were part of what you could call a lonely hearts club that often spent multiple nights a week hanging out in Bergen County restaurants.

They both speak Arabic and were part of what you could call a lonely hearts club that often spent multiple nights a week hanging out in Bergen County restaurants.

Halal meat certification. These companies inspect meat butchering facilities to ensure that the process is done according to Muslim rules. It's like kosher, but it's halal. The Egyptian government chooses the businesses that certify meat imports into their country. And Wilhana, Nadine's friend, was trying to work his connections in Egypt to get one of those contracts.

Halal meat certification. These companies inspect meat butchering facilities to ensure that the process is done according to Muslim rules. It's like kosher, but it's halal. The Egyptian government chooses the businesses that certify meat imports into their country. And Wilhana, Nadine's friend, was trying to work his connections in Egypt to get one of those contracts.

Halal meat certification. These companies inspect meat butchering facilities to ensure that the process is done according to Muslim rules. It's like kosher, but it's halal. The Egyptian government chooses the businesses that certify meat imports into their country. And Wilhana, Nadine's friend, was trying to work his connections in Egypt to get one of those contracts.

But for a couple of years, prosecutors say he couldn't get any traction until Nadine started dating Menendez, the top Democrat of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hi, it's me calling my very handsome senator. And within weeks, Nadine asks Menendez for a favor. Hopefully. that he meet with a high-level Egyptian official. And many meetings did happen.

But for a couple of years, prosecutors say he couldn't get any traction until Nadine started dating Menendez, the top Democrat of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hi, it's me calling my very handsome senator. And within weeks, Nadine asks Menendez for a favor. Hopefully. that he meet with a high-level Egyptian official. And many meetings did happen.

But for a couple of years, prosecutors say he couldn't get any traction until Nadine started dating Menendez, the top Democrat of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hi, it's me calling my very handsome senator. And within weeks, Nadine asks Menendez for a favor. Hopefully. that he meet with a high-level Egyptian official. And many meetings did happen.

Many of them included Hanna, the halal meat guy. And...

Many of them included Hanna, the halal meat guy. And...

Many of them included Hanna, the halal meat guy. And...

But Larry Lussberg, Hana's defense attorney, says his client was able to get the Egyptian monopoly on the strength of Hana's own connections and business acumen. He's appealing the conviction.