Ex-Senator Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years for Corruption

Former Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption charges, including bribery and acting as an agent for a foreign government. The sentencing followed a conviction in which he was found guilty of receiving bribes, including cash and gold bars, in exchange for political favors. Menendez, who maintained his innocence and described the prosecution as a 'political witch hunt,' called for an appeal and criticized the Justice Department's actions. Judge Sidney H. Stein remarked on Menendez's fall from grace, highlighting the serious nature of his offenses. In related proceedings, two businessmen involved in the bribery scheme received sentences of seven and eight years, respectively. Menendez's wife is set to face trial on similar charges in March 2025.