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Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

Menendez’s wife Nadine Menendez was also indicted, and she is scheduled to be put on trial on March 18.
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Former Rep. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) arrives at federal court in New York City on Jan. 29, 2025. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Photo
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after being convicted in a corruption trial.

Menendez, who was in Congress for 31 years, was found guilty in July 2024 of accepting more than $400,000 in bribes from Egypt and Qatar that included a car, cash, and golden bars.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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