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New York City’s NBC affiliate reports:
The jury assessing the bribery case of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has reached a verdict. A court officer sent a short note to media outlets saying a verdict has been reached and “the verdict will be announced shortly.”
At closings on Wednesday, Menendez’s lawyer cited patriotism as a reason to acquit his client, telling a federal jury that it would be a “win for this country” if it rejects the government’s bribery case against the Democrat.
Menendez, 70, had pleaded not guilty to charges that he accepted gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from 2018 to 2022 from three New Jersey businessmen and agreed to take official actions that would benefit their interests, including financially.
Read the full article. And here’s the verdict.
Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of sprawling gold bar bribery scheme https://t.co/eJt04mOcEe pic.twitter.com/SZbTbcVWwO
— New York Post (@nypost) July 16, 2024
NEW: A jury has found Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) guilty on multiple counts in his federal corruption trial
—@KaraScannell reports
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) July 16, 2024
In another sign of a justice system favoring Democrats, Democratic Senator Bob Menendez has been found guilty of several felonies, the day after a Trump-appointed judge unbelievably dismissed a case against Trump.
When will the Democrat lawfare stop????
— J-L Cauvin – Philly 8/15 (@JLCauvin) July 16, 2024
Menendez was found guilty on all charges against him. He will face immediate calls for his resignation. The Senate is back for votes next Tuesday. https://t.co/85ElQAo7ts
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) July 16, 2024