Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in bribery case

29 Jan 2025, 16:41 by Clyde Hughes · UPI

Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Former Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty on 16 counts in the corruption trial connected with acting as a foreign agent.

Menendez, the 71-year-old former Democrat senator for New Jersey, was found guilty on July 16, 2024, in the Southern District of New York in Manhattan.