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All received 50-year sentences but Rueda, who instead received 70 years, as she was also convicted of corruptly concealing a document.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026

Former New York prosecutor Howard Master told the BBC the charges reflect a "disturbing" trend of senior public officials - including former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez - corruptly receiving gifts from foreign governments.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

“He was not living the life of an exiled corrupt Latin American leader rich with the spoils of monies corruptly earned,” his attorneys wrote in a pre-sentencing memo seeking just six years behind bars.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

It applies to anyone who corruptly destroys evidence or “otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

The great talent which he unquestionably possessed, taught him that it was easier to deal corruptly with corruptions than to rise to the dignity of a loyal reformer.

From Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California by Brantz Mayer


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