Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez asked a judge on Wednesday to grant him a new trial in his bribery case due to news that prosecutors found improper evidence placed on computers accessed by jurors.
His legal team filed papers in Manhattan court, saying a new trial is “unavoidable.”
Menendez was convicted of bribery and other charges in July after allegations surfaced that he accepted bribes in exchange for approving military aid to Egypt. The conviction forced him to resign from his Senate seat in August and abandon his reelection bid. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) appointed Sen. George Helmy (D-NJ) to take his place.
The former senator is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 29, and he could go to prison for years.
Prosecutors sent a letter to Judge Sidney Stein earlier this month detailing that information the judge ruled should not be included in the trial was mistakenly…
