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Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Prison Term For Bob Menendez

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves Manhattan federal court, May, 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is facing a potential 15-year prison sentence after being convicted of 16 corruption charges. Prosecutors have described his actions as a 'grave abuse of power' and are pushing for a lengthy prison term when he is sentenced on January 29.

Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, made history by becoming the first person convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first U.S. public official found guilty of serving as a foreign agent. The charges stemmed from an FBI raid on his home in 2022, which uncovered $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash believed to be bribes from New Jersey businessmen.

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