Disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez won’t get a new corruption trial — and holds out hope for Trump pardon
Disgraced former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez won’t get a new trial based on an evidence snafu during jury deliberations, a Manhattan judge ruled.
No new trial for ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, judge rules
Former Sen. Bob Menendez said he should get a new trial because of an evidentiary error by prosecutors. A federal judge said no.
Judge rejects new trial for former Sen. Menendez over tainted laptop
A federal judge has rejected a bid by former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to get his conviction on bribery charges thrown out.
Former NJ Senator Menendez loses bid for new trial, faces sentencing next week
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations.
Ex-Senator Bob Menendez Faces Historic Corruption Sentencing
Former Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez faces a possible 15-year prison sentence after prosecutors called for severe penalties following his conviction on bribery and foreign agent charges. Menendez, the first U.S. senator convicted of abusing a committee leadership role and acting as a foreign agent, is set to be sentenced on January 29.
Prosecutors seek 15 years for former NJ Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
Prosecutors called for the lengthy prison term for the 71-year-old New Jersey Democrat in papers filed in Manhattan federal court late Thursday.
Feds want disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez jailed for at least 15 years in ‘gold bar’ corruption case
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez should be thrown behind bars for at least 15 years for his “naked greed” in accepting a “hoard of bribes.”
Former NJ Sen. Bob Menendez should spend at least 15 years in prison, feds say
Federal prosecutors are asking that convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez spend 15 years behind bars, according to a court document filed on Thursday, after exchanging official favors for bribes in a sweeping corruption case that spanned two continents.
Former NJ senator Menendez loses bid for new trial, to be sentenced next week
Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Wednesday lost a bid for a new trial, after arguing that his recent corruption conviction should be thrown out because jurors were allowed to review improper evidence during deliberations.
Prosecutors seek 15 years in prison for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez after bribery conviction
Prosecutors say former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years after the Democrat became the first to be convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first public official to be convicted of serving as a foreign agent.
Federal judge denies former NJ Sen. Bob Menendez's request for a new trial
A judge has denied a request by convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez and two co-defendants for a new trial after the federal prosecutors found that unredacted evidence was shown to the jury in the senator's corruption trial.
Bob Menendez Loses Bid to Toss Corruption Case Amid Laptop Flap
A federal judge ruled former US Senator Bob Menendez doesn’t deserve a new trial on corruption charges even though ...
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Bob Menendez sentencing: US seeks 15 years for former NJ senator
The recommendation was filed on Thursday night in Manhattan federal court, a week after Menendez's lawyers pleaded for ...
Trump's EPA pick worked for Qatari-led firm tied to Menendez corruption case
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin’s financial disclosures show his firm was paid by Heritage Advisors, which was linked to the case that brought down the New Jersey senator last year.
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Judge won’t wipe Bob Menendez’s corruption conviction over improper evidence claim
A federal judge on Wednesday denied former Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) bid to toss his corruption conviction and receive a ...