BREAKING: Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial

[DigitalDrifter]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

A jury has found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial.

The New Jersey Democrat was convicted of 16 counts – including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent – for his role in a yearslong bribery scheme.

Prosecutors successfully argued that the senator tried to use his power to advance Egyptian military interests, interfere in criminal prosecutions and secure investment from Qatari officials, among other things. Menendez and his wife allegedly received gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, a Mercedes-Benz convertible and other bribes in exchange for his influence.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

 

[skews13]

No surprise.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

Moot point. According to SCOTUS, public officials cant be held accountable for taking bribes. Should be easy enough to win on appeal.

 

[Aldo Raine]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

Doubtful it will be much. The rich and powerful rarely do!
MAGA

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Moot point. According to SCOTUS, public officials cant be held accountable for taking bribes. Should be easy enough to win on appeal.

Yeah, sure Skewed.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

"The most serious charges of extortion and wire fraud carry a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison on each count. In all, Menendez faces a maximum of 222 years in prison for the 16 charges if served consecutively. However, any sentences would run concurrently unless the court orders otherwise."

 

[Independent thinker]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

Yet another person Biden can pardon.

 

[Billo_Really]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

You see, the Dems police their own. Why can't Republicans do that?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

You see, the Dems police their own. Why can't Republicans do that?

So you think Dimocrats set him up, arrested him, tried him, and found him guilty?

 

[Failzero]

1 seat Majority ( excluding turd party )

 

[ozro]

Damn shame it took years to bring this criminal to trial.

 

[Doc7505]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

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If they could sentence Duke Cunningham to 8.5 years for his wrong doing, Menendez should get at least 20 years for his outlandish corruption.

 

[Billo_Really]

So you think Dimocrats set him up, arrested him, tried him, and found him guilty?

Yes.

 

[Failzero]

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If they could sentence Duke Cunningham to 8.5 years for his wrong doing, Menendez should get at least 20 years for his outlandish corruption.

QFT , Menendez is a scumbag , Randy was a Distinguished Flying Cross/ Ace War Hero

 

[martybegan]

Moot point. According to SCOTUS, public officials cant be held accountable for taking bribes. Should be easy enough to win on appeal.

Was he charged under the same law that the case was about?

 

[ozro]

Was he charged under the same law that the case was about?

So easy peasy, all menande, has to do is hire legal scholar skewsfacts and appeal and he will be out by dinner time.

 

[skews13]

So easy peasy, all menande, has to do is hire legal scholar skewsfacts and appeal and he will be out by dinner time.

The Trump strategy?

 

[AntonToo]

Moot point. According to SCOTUS, public officials cant be held accountable for taking bribes. Should be easy enough to win on appeal.

Pretty sure SCOTUS ruling (as ludecrous as it was) applied only to POTUS.

 

[White 6]

No surprise. He faces a lot of jail time, but do you think he'll actually serve any time?

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/16/politics/bob-menendez-verdict/index.html

Yes.

 

[Mac1958]

Nail the crook.

Freakin' gold bar. Too funny.

 

[BluesLegend]

Will Menendez rat out crooked Joe Biden for a reduced sentence?