Ex US senator bribed by foreign powers jailed for 11 years

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to forfeit US$922,188, some seven months after he was convicted by a jury on 16 counts of bribery, fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent.

By Sara Lewis, in Brussels

Former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and ordered to forfeit US$922,188, some seven months after he was convicted by a jury on 16 counts of bribery, fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent.