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flag New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe, key witness in Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial, avoids prison due to cooperation that led to Menendez’s 11-year sentence.

flag Jose Uribe, a New Jersey businessman who testified as the government’s key witness in the bribery trials of former Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, will not serve prison time. flag Judge Sidney H. Stein sentenced Uribe to six months of home detention, $292,000 in forfeiture, and $866,000 in restitution, citing his honesty, remorse, and crucial cooperation in convicting Menendez on 16 counts, including acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. flag Uribe admitted to providing bribes, including a Mercedes-Benz and cash, in exchange for political favors. flag His testimony helped secure an 11-year sentence for Menendez and a 4.5-year term for his wife. flag Two other co-conspirators received prison sentences of seven and eight years. flag Prosecutors praised Uribe’s bravery in testifying against a powerful senator, while his defense team noted he faced harassment after cooperating.

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