Former Senator Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years for Egypt-Linked Corruption

Menendez Sentenced: New Details Emerge

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• Menendez convicted on 16 counts of bribery and corruption
• Judge Sidney Stein: “Somewhere along the way, you became, I'm sorry to say, a corrupt politician”
• Co-conspirator Fred Daibes sentenced to seven years and fined $1.75 million
• Wael Hana received over eight years and a $1.25 million fine
• Menendez plans to appeal the verdict, maintaining his innocence
• Nadine Menendez's trial set for March after cancer treatment delay

Menendez Sentencing Reveals Political Controversy

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• Judge Sidney H. Stein called Menendez a 'corrupt politician'
• Menendez expressed deep remorse, stating 'I have lost everything I have ever cared for'
• Law professor Cheryl Bader noted the judge's concern over Menendez's actions
• Menendez labeled the prosecution a 'political witch hunt'
• Co-defendant Fred Daibes received a seven-year sentence
• Co-defendant Wael Hana sentenced to eight years and one month

Menendez Sentenced: New Details Emerge

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• Judge Sidney Stein described Menendez as a corrupt politician.
• Menendez, aged 71, pleaded for mercy, stating, 'I have lost everything'.
• Prosecutors highlighted Menendez accepted bribes for Egypt and Qatar.
• Menendez's attorneys claimed he is a 'social and political pariah'.
• Two co-defendants received 84 months and 97 months in prison.
• Menendez plans to appeal, calling it a 'political witch hunt'.
• This is Menendez's second corruption trial, first ended in 2017.
• Only 12 other U.S. senators have faced criminal charges while serving.

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• Menendez's sentence is the harshest ever for a U.S. senator.
• He pleaded for mercy, stating, “I have lost everything... Every day I am awake is punishment.”
• Judge Sidney Stein acknowledged Menendez's past achievements.
• Menendez's co-defendants received eight and seven years sentences.
• He accepted gifts exceeding $100,000 linked to Egypt and Qatar.
• Menendez called his prosecution a
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New Details Emerge in Menendez Corruption Case

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• Menendez's lawyer dubbed him 'Gold Bar Bob' during sentencing.
• Judge Sidney H. Stein: 'You lost your way' in public service.
• Menendez claims 'This process is political' and plans to appeal.
• Governor Phil Murphy stated Menendez prioritized personal interests.
• Prosecutors called his actions a 'truly grave breach of trust'.
• Menendez provided sensitive information to Egyptian officials.