Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption charges
Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.
Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez sentenced to 11 years in ‘gold bar’ corruption case
Menendez was found guilty in a corruption case involving tens of thousands in cash and gold and charges of conspiring to work as a foreign agent.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years for corruption and bribery conviction
Other than family, I have lost everything I ever cared about,” Menendez told the judge. “For someone who spent his entire life in public service, every day I’m awake is a punishment.”
Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison In Corruption Case
Prosecutors argued Menendez’s “conduct may be the most serious for which a U.S. Senator has been convicted in the history of the Republic.”
Former Senator Robert Menendez Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges.
Former US Sen. Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison for taking bribes and acting as agent of Egypt
Former U_S_ Sen_ Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt, crimes his own lawyer said earned him the nickname “Gold Bar Bob.
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