Nadine Menendez, wife of former N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez, reports to prison
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
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Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
A judge ruled Menendez, the former U.S. Senator, is no longer eligible for public employment after a bribery conviction.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, of New Jersey, was convicted last year on federal bribery charges.
A jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband.
A New York City jury has convicted Nadine Menendez, the wife of convicted former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, for her role in a years-long bribery scheme with her husband.
The trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of convicted ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, continued with testimony from a businessman who said he bribed the couple with a Mercedes Benz.
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has just been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The 71-year-old Democrat was convicted of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. Earlier in the day, the judge gave substantial prison terms to men convicted of paying bribes to Menendez. His wife will face trial in March.
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Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is asking a federal judge to delay his end-of-January sentencing on bribery charges.
Andy Kim officially began his term as U.S. senator for New Jersey on Monday as he was sworn in three weeks early.
Andy Kim was sworn in as New Jersey's newest senator Monday. He said it marks the beginning of "a new era of politics in New Jersey."
CBS News is projecting Democratic Rep. Andy Kim as the New Jersey Senate seat winner against Republican Curtis Bashaw. Kim will take the seat once held by Bob Menendez, who resigned after his conviction on corruption charges.
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim and Republican businessman Curtis Bashaw are on the ballot in New Jersey to fill the seat left vacant by convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, along with candidates from several smaller parties. It has been 52 years since New Jersey voters elected a Republican senator.
Bob Menendez is now officially a former senator from New Jersey. His resignation took effect at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Menendez was convicted in July of 16 federal corruption charges — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 29. Menendez faces a maximum of 222 years in prison.
Sen. Bob Menendez officially ended his election campaign on Friday, days before he is set to resign and just after Gov. Phil Murphy appointed a successor.
New Jersey is about to get a new U.S. Senator. Sources tell CBS News that Gov. Phil Murphy will name his former Chief of Staff George Helmy to replace Democratic Senator Bob Menendez. Menendez is resigning on Tuesday after he was convicted on federal corruption charges. Helmy would represent New Jersey in the Senate until January 3 of next year when a newly elected senator would take over.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
Despite many calls to resign, convicted Sen. Bob Menendez says he's staying put.
Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he's planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
Pressure is mounting on convicted felon Bob Menendez to resign from the U.S. Senate, but not everyone thinks he will.
Sen. Bob Menendez, a powerful New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday in a sprawling bribery scheme in which he was accused of selling out his office for lucrative bribes, including cash and gold bars.
Sen. Bob Menendez tried to shift the blame to his wife, Nadine Menendez, but was found guilty on all 16 felony counts for a scheme involving bribery and business favors.
An attorney for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's wife said last month that she had "invasive cancer surgery" and is in "intense, chronic pain."
