Bob Menendez jury shown improper evidence by mistake, prosecutors say

The jury that found former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) guilty of corruption was accidentally shown improper evidence, though the mistake should not imperil his conviction, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

Menendez resigned from the Senate in August after he was convicted on all 16 counts he faced, including bribery and acting as a foreign agent. He has maintained his innocence and vowed to appeal.

The government now says that nine exhibits shown to jurors during deliberations...