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Robert Menendez

Former United States Senator for New Jersey. He resigned from the Senate with effect from 20 August 2024 after a federal jury convicted him in July 2024. US Senator for New Jersey, 2006 to 2024.

TypePerson
Also known asBob Menendez
JurisdictionUnited States
Matters on record1

Claims and responses

Was Bob Menendez convicted of bribery and acting as a foreign agent, and is his appeal still pending?Yes, liability was determined. Verified 30 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. Indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York. matter
  2. Jury convicts Menendez on all 16 counts. matter
  3. Resignation from the Senate takes effect. matter
  4. Sentenced to 11 years in prison. matter
  5. Notice of appeal filed and Second Circuit appeal No. 25-333 opened. matter
  6. Menendez surrenders to federal custody at FCI Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, after a Second Circuit panel denied his request to remain free pending appeal by 2 votes to 1. matter
  7. Transferred to the Low Security Correctional Institution at Allenwood, Pennsylvania, according to New Jersey Globe. matter
  8. Second Circuit panel hears oral argument on the consolidated appeals, according to press reports. matter

Sources for this profile

  1. Office of the Governor of New Jersey, Governor Murphy statement on Senator Menendez resignation
  2. US Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, His Wife, And Three New Jersey Businessmen Charged With Bribery Offenses

Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Robert Menendez can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.