The demanding crypto of skeptical and dishonorous American senator Bob Menéndez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday for charges of bribery and acting as an agent of Egypt, said Associated Press.
Menéndez was a New Jersey Democrat and famous for taking photos in Crypto. Once he called Bitcoin (BTC) an “ideal option for criminals” and also opposed the acceptance of El Salvador de BTC.
“You were successful, powerful, he stopped at the apex of our political system,” said District Judge Sidney H. Stein Menéndez, according to AP.
“Somewhere along the way, and I don’t know when it was, you lost your course and work for the public good work for your good.” Stein added.
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went to X and commented on the Menéndez sentence.
“This senator was the great opposition reference (front pages, reports, etc.) when he accused El Salvador of using Bitcoin to launder money and corruption,” Bikele said.
“The thief judges by his condition,” he added.
Menéndez took bribes in the form of gold and effective and used his political connections to act as an agent of Egypt, according to the report.
The former senator was convicted of bribery charges last year, as Coindesk reported.
Update (January 30, 13:16 UTC): Add Bukele’s comment on the sentence.
