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How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle

29 janvier 2025 à 22:52
The former New Jersey senator was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of bribery and corruption.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

The case against former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was both grave and tawdry.

Ex-senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction

29 janvier 2025 à 21:55

Democrat from New Jersey was found guilty in July on 16 charges including bribery and fraud

The Democratic former US senator Bob Menendez was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to 11 years in prison over his 2024 conviction for taking bribes, including receiving gold bars in exchange for doing favors for Egypt and for New Jersey businessmen.

Last year he also became the first former senator to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.

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© Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

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© Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Bob Menendez Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

30 janvier 2025 à 00:57
Mr. Menendez, a powerful longtime senator from New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery and corruption charges.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

After his sentencing, former Senator Robert Menendez called the case against him a “political witch hunt.” “President Trump is right,” he added. “This process is political and it’s corrupted to the core. ”
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