Posted on 07/24/2024 5:07:42 AM PDT by RandFan
Convicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) says he plans to appeal his guilty verdict on 16 charges ranging from bribery and extortion to obstruction of justice “all the way” to the Supreme Court, if necessary.
Menendez said in a letter dated July 23 to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and the Senate confirmed, that he will resign from the Senate effective Aug. 20, but he’s not admitting any guilt.
Instead, Menendez said he plans to appeal the verdict but cited concerns that he cannot fully preserve his legal rights if the Senate Ethics Committee conducts an adjudicatory review, which would likely result in a recommendation to expel or censure the New Jersey senator.
“While I fully intend to appeal the jury’s verdict, all the way and including to the Supreme Court, I do not want the Senate to be involved in a lengthy process that will detract from its important work,” he wrote.
“Furthermore, I cannot preserve my rights upon a successful appeal, because factual matters before the ethics committee are not privileged,” he explained. “This is evidenced by the committee’s staff director and chief counsel being called to testify at my trial.”
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Now he's convicted tell us what you really think of him, Freepers?
Translation: They have proof that I'm lying and can reveal it as they see fit.
Sounds like he has another gold bar or two to pay for legal fees.
SCOTUS will refuse the case.
POS Bob Menendez - D one
The poster boy of government employee criminals just can’t let go of his illusions. Pathetic...but typical.
Why is he allowed to resign and push it off till August? He should be expelled immediately.
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Where, oh where will he ever find the money for all those legal fees? :/
Wierd (but typical senior entitled democrat) attitude of complete denial.
Oh. But the House had to throw out a (conservative) NY republican homosexual for lying during a campaign.
Grasping at straws instead of gold bars.................
They all say that.
What a pos. I doubt he’ll ever make it to the Supreme Court, if he does they’ll laugh at his ridiculous excuses. Cash all over the house. gold bars, Mercedes Benz, living pretty high on foreign money.
He’s just another corrupt democrat nothing new move along.
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