According to BlockBeats, former New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, a vocal critic of cryptocurrency, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption, as reported by the New York Post on January 30. Menendez, who previously chaired the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was found guilty of accepting cash, gold bars, and even a Mercedes convertible in exchange for providing benefits to foreign governments and businessmen. In court, Menendez tearfully pleaded for leniency. He had previously described Bitcoin (BTC) as the 'ideal choice for criminals.'

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