Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, infamous for his stash of gold bars, was convicted of all 16 federal criminal counts he had been charged with, including bribery, at his corruption trial in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, July 16.
His sentencing date was set for Oct. 29 by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein. With additional convictions including illegally acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, obstruction of justice, wire fraud and extortion, Menendez could face years in prison, especially since eight of the counts he was convicted of carry potential 20-year sentences.
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