Disgraced ex-Sen Bob Menendez banned from holding any public office in New Jersey

Disgraced erstwhile Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has been permanently barred from holding nationalist bureau successful New Jersey pursuing his condemnation for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars successful bribes successful golden bars and cash, the New Jersey lawyer wide announced.

Menendez, who was fixed an 11-year situation condemnation successful January, is besides prohibited from holding immoderate presumption of nationalist spot successful the state, New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy ruled.

The erstwhile lawmaker was recovered blameworthy successful July 2024 of 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He is the archetypal U.S. legislator successful American past to beryllium convicted of moving arsenic a overseas agent, and his condemnation is the harshest ever handed down to a U.S. senator. 

DISGRACED EX-SEN. BOB MENENDEZ SENTENCED TO 11 YEARS IN BRIBERY CASE

Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks to reporters extracurricular national tribunal successful New York, Jan. 29, 2025. Menendez was sentenced to 11 years successful situation for taking hundreds of thousands successful bribes successful golden bars and cash. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah, File)

"Critical to preserving the public's religion and spot successful authorities institutions is ensuring that elected officials who perpetrate crimes involving their offices don’t find caller opportunities to regain positions of power," New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said successful a statement. "Too galore radical successful New Jersey person a cynical viewpoint that corruption is simply a routine, wide diagnostic of our politics. We anticipation the court’s determination sends a connection that it is not acceptable, and it volition transportation consequences."

Menendez, the erstwhile president of the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, volition look a fourth-degree contempt-of-court complaint if helium ever applies for nationalist bureau oregon nationalist employment.

MENENDEZ TO REPORT TO PRISON FOR 11-YEAR TERM FOR CORRUPTION

Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, get astatine the national courthouse successful New York, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.  (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon)

According to national prosecutors, Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes betwixt 2018 and 2022. Along with golden bars and cash, they besides received a luxury convertible car, location furnishings and different items of value, the authorities lawyer general’s bureau said. She was besides accused of receiving paychecks for a occupation that did not exist.

In exchange, the senator agreed to usage his powerfulness and power connected Capitol Hill to support the bribe payers' interests and to payment overseas countries, including by taking a bid of authoritative acts to payment the authorities of Egypt.

The indictment against Menendez came aft co-defendant Jose Uribe — who allegedly talented Nadine a Mercedes convertible — accepted a plea woody and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. 

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Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., arrives astatine the Manhattan national courthouse connected Oct. 23, 2023, successful New York City.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Menendez had pleaded his innocence and claimed the process was governmental and "corrupted to the core."

"I anticipation President [Donald] Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system," Menendez told reporters astatine his sentencing.  

Fox News’ Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.