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But Larry Lussberg, Hana's defense attorney, says his client was able to get the Egyptian monopoly on the strength of Hana's own connections and business acumen. He's appealing the conviction.

But Larry Lussberg, Hana's defense attorney, says his client was able to get the Egyptian monopoly on the strength of Hana's own connections and business acumen. He's appealing the conviction.

Regardless, Hanna and another co-defendant were convicted of bribing Menendez in part with the money made by the lucrative halal business. And the senator was convicted of three main things. One, he made calls to an official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help Hanna maintain the monopoly. That's the quid pro quo, what he did for the bribes.

Regardless, Hanna and another co-defendant were convicted of bribing Menendez in part with the money made by the lucrative halal business. And the senator was convicted of three main things. One, he made calls to an official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help Hanna maintain the monopoly. That's the quid pro quo, what he did for the bribes.

Regardless, Hanna and another co-defendant were convicted of bribing Menendez in part with the money made by the lucrative halal business. And the senator was convicted of three main things. One, he made calls to an official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help Hanna maintain the monopoly. That's the quid pro quo, what he did for the bribes.

Two, he also contacted state and federal prosecutors and complained about criminal investigations against two of the men paying him off. That's obstruction of justice. And three, the Egyptian government gave Hanna the monopoly, and Menendez, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released a hold on military aid to Egypt. That's the acting as a foreign agent charge.

Two, he also contacted state and federal prosecutors and complained about criminal investigations against two of the men paying him off. That's obstruction of justice. And three, the Egyptian government gave Hanna the monopoly, and Menendez, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released a hold on military aid to Egypt. That's the acting as a foreign agent charge.

Two, he also contacted state and federal prosecutors and complained about criminal investigations against two of the men paying him off. That's obstruction of justice. And three, the Egyptian government gave Hanna the monopoly, and Menendez, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released a hold on military aid to Egypt. That's the acting as a foreign agent charge.

Menendez was convicted on all counts and resigned from the Senate. He's now on the verge of becoming the first senator to go to prison in more than 40 years. Or maybe not.

Menendez was convicted on all counts and resigned from the Senate. He's now on the verge of becoming the first senator to go to prison in more than 40 years. Or maybe not.

Menendez was convicted on all counts and resigned from the Senate. He's now on the verge of becoming the first senator to go to prison in more than 40 years. Or maybe not.

When he emerged from the sentencing, Menendez made his direct pitch to Donald Trump that his prosecution is just as wrong as Trump's. That was January 29th of this year, and it seemed far-fetched that Bob Menendez, a progressive who voted to impeach the president, would get a pardon from him.

When he emerged from the sentencing, Menendez made his direct pitch to Donald Trump that his prosecution is just as wrong as Trump's. That was January 29th of this year, and it seemed far-fetched that Bob Menendez, a progressive who voted to impeach the president, would get a pardon from him.

When he emerged from the sentencing, Menendez made his direct pitch to Donald Trump that his prosecution is just as wrong as Trump's. That was January 29th of this year, and it seemed far-fetched that Bob Menendez, a progressive who voted to impeach the president, would get a pardon from him.

But two weeks later, Trump's Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop their case against the Democratic mayor, Eric Adams.

But two weeks later, Trump's Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop their case against the Democratic mayor, Eric Adams.

But two weeks later, Trump's Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop their case against the Democratic mayor, Eric Adams.

Chara Torres-Spellacy teaches at the Stetson University College of Law in Florida. She writes about political corruption.

Chara Torres-Spellacy teaches at the Stetson University College of Law in Florida. She writes about political corruption.

Chara Torres-Spellacy teaches at the Stetson University College of Law in Florida. She writes about political corruption.