Menendez had been convicted of accepting bribes of gold bars and cash while representing New Jersey in the Senate.

Sen. Bob Menendez departs Manhattan Federal Court, in New York City, May 14, 2024. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images Menendez's attorneys had sought leniency, urging the court to even consider ...

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Disgraced former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — who’s reportedly seeking a pardon from President Trump after selling out his office for gold bar bribes — lost his bid for a new trial Wednesday.

A judge sentenced a former senator to 11 years in prison after being convicted of corruption upon discovery of gold bars and hundreds of thousands in cash. | TAG24 ...

Bob Menendez with his wife, Nadine, outside court in New York City in September 2023. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) Bob Menendez, 71, is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday after he was ...

Other than family, I have lost everything I ever cared about,” Menendez told the judge. “For someone who spent his entire ...

The judge overseeing Menendez's case said a lengthy sentence was warranted to serve as both punishment and a deterrent to others.