Robert Menendez (/ m ɛ ˈ n ɛ n d ɛ z /; born January 1, 1954) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a United States senator from New Jersey from 2006 [1] until his resignation in 2024 following his conviction on 16 counts in a political corruption case. [2] He was sentenced to 11 years in prison in January 2025. [3]

1 day ago · Former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges after taking cash, a Mercedes Benz and gold ...

1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday for accepting bribes of cash and gold bars and serving as an agent of Egypt as he sold influence to businessmen eager to exploit his political power. U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in Manhattan announced the sentence after Menendez tearfully addressed the judge, saying he’d lost everything he ...

1 day ago · transcript. Bob Menendez Plans to Appeal After Being Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez called his trial a “political witch hunt” and claimed he was innocent.

1 day ago · Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of acting as a foreign agent.

1 day ago · NEW YORK — Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyers said made him ...

1 day ago · Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. Last July, a jury found Menendez guilty on 16 counts ...

1 day ago · Former Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for trading bribes for political favors, and he railed against a justice system he said "President Trump is right" about.

1 day ago · A federal judge will sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday for selling his office — an extraordinary fall even for a politician from a state as notoriously transactional as New Jersey ...

1 day ago · As a senator, Robert Menendez towered over New Jersey and Washington. He helped rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, established a Smithsonian museum for Latino history and shaped American foreign policy.