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Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years for Bribes Says Trump Was Right Citing Political Cases

by Matthew Russell Lee

SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 29 – Amid reports of investigation against Sen. Robert Menendez for taking gold bars, Inner City Press' sources on September 21 it to expect on Friday, September 22 an appearance in Federal court in Manhattan by Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian. This scoop was true.

Later a superseder was unveiled, including charges of bribes to act for Qatar.

On January 10 Menendez filed a motion to dismiss, arguing "the government shockingly fails to disclose the exculpatory fact that [REDACTED]." Full filing on Patreon here

On February 1, Judge Stein granted some unsealing - including of some of the material in the vault which Inner City Press requested. Order here.

Jump cut: Menendez et al were convicted; Inner City Press published a book, here.

On the eve of sentencing, Bob Menendez' lawyer wrote in asking for bail pending appeal, memo on Patreon here.

Inner City Press live tweeted on January 29 as Daibes got eight years, Hana 97 months - and Bob Menendez 11 years, after which he told the press that "Trump was right" about political witch hunt. His surrender date is June 6 - but he's moving for bail pending appeal.

More on Substack here

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