New Jersey businessman who testified against ex-Sen. Bob Menendez won’t go to prison
October 9, 2025
A New Jersey businessman who testified against former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife at separate bribery trials won’t go to prison, after a judge credited him at his sentencing for his honesty. Jose Uribe was sentenced Thursday in Manhattan federal court. Judge Sidney H. Stein said Uribe’s crimes were serious as he participated in a bribery scheme from 2018 to 2023, but he credited him with playing a key role in convicting participants in a major conspiracy involving other countries. Uribe apologized for his crimes, saying he was sorry and embarrassed.