Shruti Shah and Marian Currinder: Friends don’t shower money and gifts on friends

Recently U.S. Senator Robert Menendez joined the (growing) list of politicians who have managed to beat back corruption charges despite engaging in ethically questionable behavior.

Like former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell (about whom we’ve written here and here), Menendez claimed that the extravagant gifts he accepted over a number of years, including first-class travel, luxury hotel stays, and lavish vacations, were nothing more than presents from a good friend.… Continue Reading