US senator Bob Menendez convicted of bribery charges
Conviction all but dooms chances New Jersey Democrat, 70, had of running for re-election as an independent
The US senator Bob Menendez has been convicted of accepting bribes of cash, gold and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen.
The jury’s verdict against the New Jersey Democrat was still being read on Tuesday at a federal courthouse in New York City.
Over a nine-week trial, prosecutors said that Menendez abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions of dollars in US military aid.
As Gold Bar has realized once again you can't take it with you. Not even to prison.
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