The former U.S. senator from New Jersey was convicted in July of accepting bribes including gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz.

WBGO's David Matthau reports former New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison

Bob Menendez was convicted last year of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, from foreign governments.

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Former senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison for operating what prosecutors called one of the most brazen corruption schemes in the country’s history.

Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will be sentenced today on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

Menendez had been convicted of accepting bribes of gold bars and cash while representing New Jersey in the Senate.

Former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday for a brazen bribery scheme that saw him put his political influence up for sale in exchange for stockpiles of cash,

Former New Jersey senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his involvement in a years-long corruption scheme in which he wielded his political influence to conduct favors for the Egyptian government in exchange for lavish gifts.

Fox News national correspondent Bryan Llenas reports on former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery and corruption trial on ‘Special Report.’

The decision capped the New Jersey lawmaker’s extraordinary downfall after a half-century political career.