Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years on corruption and bribery charges

Published January 29, 2025 4:12pm ET



Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty on 16 federal charges last year in what prosecutors called a coordinated years-long bribery and conspiracy scheme. 

The sentence capped the extraordinary downfall of a once-powerful lawmaker.

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