Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, leaves the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Wednesday. Photo: Ryland West/ALM'You Became a Corrupt Politician': Judge Gives Prison Time to Former Sen. Robert Menendez for Corruption Conviction
Prosecutors alleged Menendez traded his authority and influence as a senator for gold bars and other bribes, and charged him with extortion, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, bribery, and other counts.
January 29, 2025 at 04:47 PM
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A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, to 11 years in prison following his July conviction on charges including bribery, extortion, honest services fraud, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
Menendez, 71, showed no discernible reaction as U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein of the Southern District of New York handed down the sentence.
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