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Youtube transcript 0:02have a lot of other news to get 0:04 to tonight. A big news day 0:05 today, the latest fallout for 0:07 former New Jersey Senator Bob 0:08 Menendez following his 0:09 conviction for bribery and 0:11 extortion. Federal judge 0:12 sentenced him today to 11 years 0:14 behind bars. Two New Jersey 0:16 businessmen also sentenced 1 to 0:18 7 years in federal prison, the 0:20 other eight. News 4's Checkey 0:22 Beckford live in West New York 0:24 with more on what happens next. 0:26 Checkey. Well, David, we know 0:29 appeals are what will happen 0:31 next. All three say they plan to 0:33 appeal. Senator. Former Senator 0:34 Menendez promising that as he 0:36 left court today, even as that 0:38 11 year sentence looms ahead in 0:41 New Jersey. Senator Menendez, 0:43 once one of the most powerful 0:45 lawmakers in the nation, today, 0:47 71 year old Bob Menendez 0:49 sentenced to 11 years in prison. 0:52 Outside Las Palmas Cuban 0:54 restaurant support still strong 0:56 for the son of Cuban immigrants 0:57 whose reign of power in New 0:59 Jersey and American politics 1:00 spanned decades. This man saying 1:05 he believes Menendez is an 1:07 innocent, honorable man who has 1:08 done nothing more than serve the 1:10 community. But veteran litigator 1:12 turned lobbyist David Schwartz 1:13 says Menendez is sentenced for 1:15 numerous crimes, including 1:16 bribery, extortion and acting as 1:19 a foreign agent sends a 1:21 completely different message. 1:22 The judge had to sentence Bob 1:26 Menendez to a sentence that 1:28 would send a message to the rest 1:30 of the elected officials. 1:32 Federal Judge Sidney Stein said 1:34 Menendez had taken, quote, 1:36 enormous amounts of bribes. 1:38 Menendez crying in court, citing 1:39 his years of public service. He 1:41 resigned in August following his 1:43 conviction. Outside no sign of 1:45 tears, a defiant Menendez taking

NY Trial Attorney & Lobbyist David Schwartz Talking About Ex-US Senator Bob Menendez Sentencing.
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