This week the U.S. Justice Department has brought charges against longtime Texas Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar. The indictment accused the couple of engaging in foreign bribes and money laundering activities.
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Foreign Bribes
Cuellar, and his wife stand accused of accepting approximately $600,000 in payments from an oil and gas company associated with the government of Azerbaijan and a bank based in Mexico City.
These transactions, according to the indictment, spanned several years, starting in December 2014 and continuing until at least November 2021. Notably, Cuellar had previously served as co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus.
