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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez set to report to federal prison for 11-year bribery sentence

Menendez Bribery - (Copyright 2025. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to report to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt. The New Jersey Democrat has been mocked for the crimes as “Gold Bar Bob," according to his own lawyer.

Menendez's lawyers revealed in court papers last month that he is expected to be housed at a facility in eastern Pennsylvania that has both a medium-security prison and a minimum-security prison camp. Given the white-collar nature of his crimes, it's likely he'll end up in the camp.

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