Judge Denies Menendez's Request for New Trial

Former Senator Bob Menendez's request for a new trial in his bribery case has been denied by a Manhattan federal judge, who found no manifest injustice in the evidence presented during the trial. Judge Sidney Stein determined that the jury's guilty verdicts were well-supported by extensive witness testimony and documentary evidence. Menendez, who was convicted on multiple counts including bribery and acting as a foreign agent, resigned from his position in August following his conviction. He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 29, facing potential decades in prison. The judge's ruling also resulted in the dismissal of one duplicative count against Menendez. His conviction stems from allegations that he accepted bribes in various forms in exchange for political favors.