Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in bribery scheme

[Gunny]

No surprise here.

Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in bribery scheme (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/senator-bob-menendez-found-guilty-in-bribery-scheme/ar-BB1q5JRp?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=963ad315e8a04b02a29af1b5e2c2daba&ei=34)

[Black Diamond]

Think he'll serve time?

[Gunny]

Think he'll serve time?Good question. No idea.

[fj1200]

They can barely kick him out of the Senate. Reprehensible given the treatment of that guy in the House.

[Black Diamond]

They can barely kick him out of the Senate. Reprehensible given the treatment of that guy in the House.

Schumer has asked him to resign. Maybe a ruse if that's the right word.

[Gunny]

What happens next?Judge Sidney Stein, who oversaw the trial, will sentence Menendez and the other defendants on Oct. 29. Before that, the federal probation office will conduct a presentence investigation to provide background on the defendants’ personal lives. Prosecutors and the defense teams also will submit briefs arguing for their suggested punishment.
Once a sentence is handed down, Menendez and the other defendants can appeal.
Will Menendez go to prison?Menendez, 70, faces up to 222 years in prison for the numerous counts he was convicted of, though he is unlikely to receive the maximum allowable sentence.
“A term in prison would be totally appropriate,” said Kevin O’Brien, a former federal prosecutor who is now a partner at Ford O’Brien Landy.
Federal sentencing guidelines will recommend a range of potential sentences based on the nature of the crimes, Menendez’s role in them, his lack of prior convictions and other factors. The judge has the final say on the sentence.
Can he stay in Congress?He can try. But he might be expelled.
“There’s no bar from serving in office as a senator if he has a felony, much like Donald Trump can serve as president even though he also has a felony,” said Duncan Levin, managing partner at Levin & Associates and a former federal prosecutor.
full article: Bob Menendez is guilty. Here’s what happens next. - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/16/bob-menendez-guilty-what-next-00168682)

[Gunny]

Menendez was convicted. What happens to him in the Senate? - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/16/menendez-pressure-resign-senate-conviction-schumer-expel-00168696)

Schumer Call on Menendez to Resign Following Conviction

Schumer calls on Menendez to resign following conviction - POLITICO (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/16/schumer-menendez-resign-guilty-verdict-00168680)

[fj1200]

House - Santos - Allegations - Republican - Expelled

Senate - Menendez - Convicted - Democrat - ????

Hypocritical morons.