In a recent development, federal prosecutors disclosed that some evidence excluded from the bribery trial of former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was mistakenly included on a computer provided to jurors. The prosecutors emphasized that this oversight should not impact Menendez's conviction.
Menendez, who resigned from the Senate in August following his conviction on 16 charges including bribery and extortion, is awaiting sentencing scheduled for Jan. 29. The trial alleged that Menendez accepted bribes in the form of gold and cash from New Jersey businessmen and acted as an agent for the Egyptian government.
