Former Democratic Senator Begins 11-Year Federal Prison Sentence:
Disgraced former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez has officially reported to start his time in federal prison.
After a last ditch attempt to avoid actual jail time was denied on June 11, Menendez arrived at a Pennsylvania federal prison Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.
In July 2024, Menendez was found guilty on a litany of charges that effectively brought his decades-long political career to a screeching halt.
Essentially, Menendez had sold his clout.
“FBI agents found $480,000 in cash in his home, some of it stuffed inside boots and jacket pockets, along with gold bars worth an estimated $150,000 and a luxury convertible in the garage,” the AP noted.
The outlet added: “In exchange, prosecutors said, Menendez performed corrupt favors for New Jersey business owners, including protecting them from criminal investigations, helping in business deals with foreign powers and meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials before helping Egypt access $300 million in U.S. military aid.”
The allegations and conviction were enough for Menendez to face a scathing rebuke — even from within his own party. --->READ MORE HERE
Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at Schuylkill County federal prison to serve 11-year bribery sentence:
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison to begin serving an 11-year sentence.
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez arrived at a federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt. The New Jersey Democrat has been mocked for the crimes as “Gold Bar Bob,” according to his own lawyer.
The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Menendez was in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill in Minersville. The facility has a medium-security prison and a minimum-security prison camp. Given the white-collar nature of his crimes, it’s likely he’ll end up in the camp.
The prison is home to about 1,200 inmates, including ex-New York City organized crime boss James Coonan and former gas station owner Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa, whom the New York Post dubbed “Gas-Station Gotti” for his ruthless, violent ways.
Menendez, 71, maintains his innocence. Last week, a federal appeals court rejected his last-ditch effort to remain free on bail while he fights to get his bribery conviction overturned. A three-judge panel on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied his bail motion.
Pleading for leniency, Menendez told a judge at his sentencing in January: “I am far from a perfect man. I have made more than my share of mistakes and bad decisions. I’ve done far more good than bad.”
Menendez has also appeared to be angling for a pardon from President Donald Trump, aligning himself with the Republican’s criticisms of the judicial system, particularly in New York City.
“This process is political and it’s corrupted to the core. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system,” Menendez told reporters after his January sentencing. --->READ MORE HERE
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