Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after being convicted of 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader appeared on CBS News New York’s breaking news report to offer analysis on what this means for the trial.
“I think the judge was very disturbed by how Sen. Menendez wielded this great power, particularly on the Foreign Relations Committee. The judge was disturbed that [Menendez] would compromise his interests and literally line his pockets and his boots with cash and gold bars, and I think the judge found it particularly egregious that he used the power to further the aims of a foreign country above U.S. foreign policy,” said Cheryl Bader, Fordham University law professor.
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