Bob Menendez, 71, was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal trial, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to be ...

Prosecutors had recommended 15 years, which his lawyers called "a life and death sentence" for the 71-year-old New Jersey Democrat.

Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison Wednesday for ... which his attorneys called “vindictive and cruel” and “a life and death sentence.” Menendez was found guilty in July of extortion ...

Bob Menendez on Wednesday was sentenced to 11 years ... The attorneys said a prison sentences essentially become a death sentence for the former chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Bob Menendez of New Jersey to spend the next 15 ... in prison into his 80s would be cruel — the equivalent of a death sentence. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison Wednesday on ... of 12 years' imprisonment would be draconian -- likely a life and death sentence for someone of Bob's age and condition," his attorneys wrote ...