https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fo ... r-AA1y49l2
Hey MSN, once he's convicted, you can stop saying "was accused of" like nothing is proven yet and you're giving the benefit of the doubt. You can go ahead and say "was convicted of" which accurately states there was enough evidence to convict.Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday in a federal bribery case in which he was accused of trading political influence for cash, gold bars and other goods with two Egyptian and New Jersey businessmen.
A jury in July found Menendez, along with Edgewater developer Fred Daibes and Egyptian American businessman Wael Hana, guilty on all charges related to the bribery scheme. Daibes was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $1.75 million. Hana was sentenced to a little more than eight years in prison and fined $1.3 million. Menendez was not fined for his part in the corruption.
The trial hinged on accusations that Menendez used his political might to influence criminal investigations involving the two businessmen and helped direct billions in U.S. aid to Egypt to bolster their business dealings. In exchange, Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, received gifts including gold bars, cash and luxury cars.
It must be embarrassing to be a journalist these days. People probably automatically assume you're an idiot.