Disgraced former Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted on bribery and corruption charges.
Menendez, who represented New Jersey, begged the judge for leniency before receiving his sentence.
“Your honor, you have before you a chastened man,” Menendez said, according to the New York Post.
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“I am far from a perfect man, but I believe in my half-century of public service, I have done more good than bad,” he added.
According to reports, Menendez broke down in tears while pleading before U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein.
“You stood at the apex of our political system,” Stein said, according to ABC News.
“Somewhere along the way, you lost your way,” the judge added.
Disgraced ex-NJ Sen. Bob Menendez cries as
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