Could disgraced or convicted Sen. Menendez still have a political future? Never say never
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The latest court case could mark the end for New Jersey Democrat Sen. Menendez's career, but it's not over yet. He has filed to run as an independent but faces up to 222 years in jail.
This isn’t the first time a New Jersey senator has been charged with bribery crimes. On October 30, 1980, New Jersey Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr. was indicted on nine counts, including bribery, receipt of an unlawful gratuity, conflict of interest and conspiracy to defraud the United States. Kelly Hyman is an attorney, TV legal analyst, Democratic political commentator and the host of the popular true-crime podcast, "Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood." She has been called "a modern day Erin Brockovich" by Forbes and has appeared on Fox News, ABC, NBC, CBS, CourtTV, BBC and MSNBC. She focuses on complex litigation such as class actions and mass tort litigation. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter.
Menendez, along with his wife Nadine Menendez, and three New Jersey businessmen, were charged with participating in a years-long, international bribery scheme with a total of 16 felony counts, including bribery, fraud, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.
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