Charged Menendez friend seen as miracle worker, power broker

Dr. Salomon Melgen, center, leaves the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse after an arraignment, Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Newark, N.J. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was indicted on corruption charges Wednesday, accused of using his office to improperly benefit Melgen. Photo: Julio Cortez, AP FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, Dr. Salomon Melgen arrives at the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse for his arraignment, in Newark, N.J. Melgen was called a miracle worker for his skill restoring sight and a power broker for the deep pockets that brought politicians to his side.

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