Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz was arrested in Boston in connection to an alleged sports gambling investigation.
Menendez may attempt to lay the blame for the alleged conspiracy on his wife, Nadine, whose trial was delayed due to a medical issue.
Menendez, who is charged with conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt and other offenses, is scheduled to stand trial in May and sought a two-month delay.
Federal prosecutors tacked on a 13th criminal charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX co-founder of bribing "one or more" Chinese government officials with $40 million.
Five DMV workers in Southern California have entered guilty pleas in connection with a bribery scandal in which they took tens of thousands of dollars to approve licenses for unqualified drivers.
Chicago singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to superseding indictment charges of racketeering and bribing an Illinois state officer.