Judge Declines to Overturn Bob Menendez’s Conviction Over Improper Evidence

The former New Jersey senator is set to be sentenced on Jan. 29.
Judge Declines to Overturn Bob Menendez’s Conviction Over Improper Evidence
Sen. Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), leaves a New York City court after pleading not guilty to new charges in New York City on Oct. 23, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Jan. 22 lost a bid to overturn his corruption conviction after arguing that jurors had been exposed to improper evidence during deliberations.

U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein denied Menendez’s request for a new trial, clearing the way for his sentencing on Jan. 29. Menendez, who served 18 years in the Senate and rose to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years.