Posted on 01/05/2025 4:17:50 PM PST by Libloather
Lawyers for former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez are urging a judge to be lenient at his sentencing later this month for his conviction on bribery charges, saying the ordeal has made him a “national punchline” despite a lifetime of good deeds that have saved lives.
Late Thursday, the lawyers wrote to the judge who will sentence him to say that the Democrat’s positive actions through an unusual life spent overcoming hardships should weigh in his favor. Sentencing is scheduled for July 29.
The 71-year-old Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought by prosecutors who asserted that he used his power in the Senate to do favors that benefited three New Jersey businessmen.
Two of the businessmen were convicted along with him while a third pleaded guilty to charges and testified at the trial.
His wife faces trial next month on many of the same charges after her case was delayed so she could be treated for breast cancer.
The lawyers told Judge Sidney H. Stein that Menendez has fallen on hard times since he was charged in the case in 2023, losing the Senate seat he held for 18 years, along with most of his “once broad circle of friends and political allies.”
“Unsurprisingly, Senator Menendez’s conviction has rendered him a national punchline and stripped him of every conceivable personal, professional, and financial benefit,” they wrote. "Bob is now 71, with his long-built reputation in tatters.
“He has suffered financial and professional ruin. And he now is helping his wife battle a life-threatening cancer diagnosis in the midst of her upcoming trial in this case. We respectfully submit that, notwithstanding his conviction, Bob is deserving of mercy because of the penalties already imposed, his age, and the lack of a compelling need to impose a custodial...
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Gold bar Bob doesn't want to do time. Very sad news.
I don’t know what he did to piss off the deep state but he didn’t do anything more than any other policitian has ever did. He must have refused to pay somebody off.
“Bob is now 71, with his long-built reputation in tatters.
I think the shooting and murdering did that
Nanny Fine was making fun of them in 1992.
Throw the book at him. Maximum time, as an example to the others. Corruption is the biggest threat to the Nation.
His corrupt conduct in office made him a national punchline.
Not a smart approach to try to get sympathy.
>>”the lack of a compelling need to impose a custodial sentence,” the lawyers added.
“No one is above the law” should be a compelling enough need for a custodial sentence.
This wasn’t the first time Menendez has been on trial for corruption. Remember when the FBI found thousands of dollars in cash stuffed in his freezer?
> I don’t know what he did to piss off the deep state… <
Menendez was just a bit too careless with his corruption. That did him in. For example, Egypt bribed Menendez with gold bars. And the gold bars were marked with individual serial numbers. How lax is that?
Bob would have no worries had he only followed the Biden model - accept bribes as consulting fees due to your son.
Obama’s DOJ went after Menendez twice and failed, because Menendez was a blue dog Democrat who refused to kiss Obungo’s socialist ring.
Garland finally got to Menendez through his new wife.The lefty dems are eating the old guard democrat crooks. BUt if you are a lefty socialist crook like the Bidens are, then the DOJ lets you be.
Menendez should have retired when Ovama came ofter him. His miostake is that he stayed for too long and did not become a “Progressive” Democrat.
There are far bigger , crooked Dems to be had, than Menendez. Mayorkas, Pelosi,and the Ukraine war funding kick back crowd come to mind.
If he is a national punchline, I guess I missed the joke.
Shooting and murdering? Nanny Fine??? Are these inside jokes?
????
He bought that, didn’t he?
“”despite a lifetime of good deeds that have saved lives AND unusual life spent overcoming hardships?””
What are his good deeds that have saved lives and what hardships did he overcome?
I thought this was on the Melendez brothers
Watching golden globes red carpet mess
They did a show on the menendez brothers.
Yeah, that’s always the very first thing that I associate with career politicians. He’s a regular father Teresa. Just ask him. Eye roll.
I am sorry gentlemen in these times when the voting public has lost faith in our political system after years of growing corruption of those elected representatives, it is a necessity that those convicted of these crimes face the harshest punishment prescribed by law.
We must deter others in public office from committing similar crimes and we must assure the public that those violating the public trust will face harsh punishment despite the power that those in office possess.
Cash in the freezer was William J. Jefferson from Alabama.
OK - but what’s the Nanny Fine?
You’re a glutton for punishment if you can stand to watch any of those Hollywood freaks....They had something on the Menendez brothers on that??? WHY on earth?
“OK - but what’s the Nanny Fine?
You’re a glutton for punishment if you can stand to watch any of those Hollywood freaks....They had something on the Menendez brothers on that??? WHY on earth?”
Oh. It’s not punishment to me. It is a disgusting mess expected. The kids watch it and I want to input.
And - also the kids- the Nanny, the show from the 1990s is hot with the young adults. She was talking about the menendez bros back then.
Rooting for the actors in the Dylan movie. But that demonic ‘Wicked’ will dominate in this evil Hollywood worship thing
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