Law professor Jonathan Turley, known for his expertise in the field, has predicted that New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing a lifetime behind bars.
Menendez was found guilty of all charges in his corruption trial, despite denying allegations of accepting bribes and acting as a foreign agent.
Turley, who teaches at George Washington University, anticipates that Menendez will receive an overwhelming prison sentence that he may not be able to endure.
He wrote on the X platform:
The conviction of Sen. Menendez in Washington is monumental. He was one of the untouchables. Despite long being viewed as corrupt, Menendez wielded power with abandon for his own benefit.
The problem was the defense theory. Menendez tried to convince the jury that this was a “Cuban thing.” They clearly viewed it as a “corruption thing.”
The images of gold bars and cash stuffed in clothes is difficult to overcome with a cultural claim. Yet, this conviction is an indictment of the Washington establishment. Menendez was always viewed as a corrupt figure but he was still given powerful positions that he used for corrupt purposes.
Sentencing is likely to be crushing. He will face an aggravator as someone who betrayed an office of public trust. He has little to offer in terms of mitigators. While the counts will run concurrently, he is facing at a long likely sentence. At his age, a long term could be a terminal sentence.
The conviction of Sen. Menendez in Washington is monumental. He was one of the untouchables. Despite long being viewed as corrupt, Menendez wielded power with abandon for his own benefit…
https://twitter.com/JonathanTurley/status/1813261658774556723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Despite being found guilty on all counts, Menendez has chosen not to step down from the Senate and has gone so far as to enter the November election as an independent candidate.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on him to resign with immediate effect.
“In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” he wrote on the X platform.
https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1813261987809210648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
ICYMI: Federal judge orders release of John Strand from Jan. 6 prison term
4 Comments
Schumer the pot calling the kettle black! They both should rot in prison!
Start by taking your own advice Chucky!
Likewise, Joke Bri-bem. If there is anyone who is more guilty of corruption than Menendez, it is “10% to the Big Guy” JB.
What…”Bob” will die in prison? Does he have something on the Clintons?
I wonder if Menendez has any bean’s to spill to try and reduce sentence? Any biden or clinton secrets? Even any on chucky? Or will he die by Arkanside?