New York Federal Judge Sydney Stein sentenced him to Senator Bob Menendez in 11 years in a 11 -year prison in a court in Manhattan on Wednesday in relation to his federal corruption and bribery conviction.
Menendez was convicted in July in all 16 countings for bribery and corruption plan with Egyptian government and three New Jersey businessmen. Ministry of Justice Prosecuted After the authorities found more than $ 480,000 in September 2023, Menendez and his wife Nadine. cash Hidden throughout his house, a gold bar of $ 100,000 and a luxurious car given to his spouse was given by a businessman. (Related: Bob Menendez’s wife got a diamond engagement ring as part of the BE, a new submission claim)
Destruction: Former member Bob Mennendes (D -NJ), 71 years old, declared 11 years in the federal prison for bribery and corruption -NBC
The incident surrounded Menendez, which sells his power in Washington for money, gold, and luxury cars per NBC. pic.twitter.com/ump7jmo9hh
-Eric Dogarty (@ERICLDAUGH) January 29, 2025
The prosecution stated that Menendez had accepting cash, gold bars, and luxury cars as a BRI to hinder the investigation on behalf of the businessman and affect the US foreign policy on Egypt.
Menendez, who was charged under the former President Joe Biden’s administration, stated outside the court, saying that President Donald Trump pointed out correctly that this type was “political” and “nuclei is rotten.” He called Trump to clean the legal system, “Sesspool,” and recover the “completion of the system.”
Several statement from Menendez outside the court: “President Trump was right. This process is politically and corrupted. President Trump cleans Cesspool and restores the system of system. I hope. pic.twitter.com/wofghgfgqm
-MOLLY CRANE-NEWMAN (@molcranenewman) January 29, 2025
Menendez once argued that Trump could “compromise” the current assumed claim that his 2016 campaign had colluded with Russia.
Following the demands of his fellow Democratic Party, Menendez, effectively, resigned from his seat in August for his guilty judgment. At that time, the new Senator Jersey was chairman of the Senate Diplomatic Committee when he first faced the accusation, and in September 2023 urged him to “temporarily” resign from the top position.
In a court on Wednesday, Menendez shed tears and gave a 12 -minute speech. It has been reported。 The prosecutor asked the judge to impose a 15 -year ruling and argued that his crime was an explicit attempt to corrupt our power, but his defense team was within eight years of their clients. He claimed that it should not be.
“For all of the good goodness he went to, he believed that he had the power he had in his life,” said Paul Monteononi, a prosecutor Paul Monteoni. 。
Menendez denied the complaint on the claim and acknowledged the accusation on September 27, 2023. Nadine Menendez, who was acquitted, had her trial indefinitely. Postponed It is set to face another JU for cancer treatment.
Former Senator, who fought, faced another prosecution in 2015 that he had accepted a large amount of money from the Democratic donors for political benefits. The trial ended as a result of suspicious JU, as JU could not reach the decision.
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