Former Senator Bob Menendez Who Said 'Bitcoin Will Open Doors Of Corruption In El Salvador' Gets 11-Year Jail Term For Accepting Bribes

Former Senator Bob Menendez was handed an 11-year prison term for accepting bribes, including gold bars, and foreign agent offenses, in return for political favors on Wednesday.

What Happened: U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein pronounced the sentence, following the former democratic senator’s conviction in July 2024 after a nine-week jury trial, according to a press release shared by the Department of Justice.

Aside from Menendez, the court sentenced businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Diabies to 97 months and seven years in jail, respectively, for bribing the former lawmaker.

Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes from Hana and Diablies in the form of gold, cash, and ...

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