A bid for bail by former New Jersey US Sen. Menendez is rejected by appeals court as prison looms
June 11, 2025
A bid for bail by former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez while he appeals his bribery conviction was rejected by a federal appeals court. The decision Wednesday from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes a week before the veteran New Jersey politician is scheduled to report to prison. Menendez was convicted last July of selling his clout for bribes. Menendez has insisted he is innocent and is seeking to overturn his conviction. He is scheduled to surrender to federal prison authorities on Tuesday.