bring down the govt, they don't speak for us A federal judge rejected former
#NewJersey Sen. Bob Menendez's request to overturn his conviction, ruling it was "extraordinarily unlikely" jurors were aware of excluded evidence mistakenly included on a laptop. Menendez, convicted of 16 charges, including bribery and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, argued the error warranted a new trial, but the judge upheld the trial's fairness, noting both prosecutors and defense shared responsibility for the oversight. Prosecutors are seeking a 15-year sentence, while Menendez's lawyers are pushing for less than 2 years. The charges stem from a 2022 FBI raid on Menendez's home, uncovering gold bars, $480,000 in cash, and a luxury car, alleged bribes from businessmen. Menendez, a longtime political figure who served in the Senate since 2006, stepped down after his conviction. His wife, Nadine Menendez, faces a related trial. Follow for more
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