Disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez won’t get a new corruption trial — and holds out hope for Trump pardon
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. Manhattan federal court Judge Sidney Stein found that the three-term Garden State senator wasn’t unfairly convicted despite an evidence snafu during jury deliberations.
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 ex-Sen. Bob 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.
Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez’s bid for new trial rejected again by judge
Menendez, 71, has tried multiple times to get a new trial after he was convicted on bribery charges in July 2024.
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.”
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.
Bob Menendez sentencing: US seeks 15 years for former NJ senator
Robert Menendez, the disgraced former U.S. senator from New Jersey, should spend at least 15 years in prison following his corruption conviction, after he betrayed voters by putting his office "up for sale" in exchange for bribes,
Wife of disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez loses bid to postpone corruption trial
Sen. Bob Menendez has lost a bid to postpone her corruption trial again because of how close it is to her husband’s sentencing.
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
NEW YORK (Reuters) -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.
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.
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 ...
Maddow Blog | Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.25
Today’s edition of quick hits.
Eric Adams’s Totally Predictable MAGA Turn
Adams is not the first Democratic politician to discover a strange new respect for Donald Trump. Rod Blagojevich followed the ...
Retired Lafayette attorney killed in Costa Rica as he intervenes in a domestic fight
Retired Lafayette-area attorney Tom Brooks Jr. died Tuesday in Costa Rica, where he lived since retiring four years ago.
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.
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 ...