Prosecutors have urged a Manhattan federal court to impose a 15-year prison sentence on former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, arguing that he “betrayed voters” by selling his office for personal gain. Menendez, 71, was convicted in July on multiple charges, including acting as a foreign agent, in a corruption case involving bribes in the form…
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors requested a postponement of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife’s corruption trial by at least two months. This plea came after Nadine Menendez’s legal team revealed her urgent medical condition necessitating surgery. In a letter to U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein, prosecutors urged for a rescheduling from the original…