At one point, Melgen allegedly purchased a three-night hotel stay for Menendez at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Paris. Prosecutors say that Menendez never acknowledged these gifts on his annual financial disclosure forms. In return, prosecutors say, Menendez acted in his "official capacity" to help Melgen -- a key hook for legal liability. Prosecutors say the same day as that call Melgen agreed to donate $60,000 to organizations supporting Menendez. The women, from Ukraine, Brazil and the Dominican Republic, were all attempting to visit Melgen in the United States.

Source: CNN August 30, 2017 20:37 UTC