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Bob Menendez Begins 11-Year Prison Term at FCI Schuylkill

His sentence stems from a bribery conviction over a scheme involving gold bars, cash, luxury vehicles, secret dealings with foreign governments.

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Former Senator Bob Menendez exits after being sentenced to 11 years in prison for federal charges related to a bribery scheme at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Court House on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
Former Sen. Bob Menendez, after his sentencing on January 29 in New York.

Overview

  • Menendez reported to FCI Schuylkill on June 17 to begin his 11-year sentence at a medium-security facility with an adjacent minimum-security camp in Pennsylvania.
  • His July 2024 conviction marked the first time a U.S. senator was found guilty of acting as a foreign agent for Egypt and Qatar.
  • Prosecutors showed he accepted 13 gold bars, about $480,000 in cash and a Mercedes convertible in exchange for political favors and military aid support.
  • Nadine Menendez was convicted in April for serving as a go-between in the bribery plot and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 11.
  • Menendez has maintained his innocence, sought a pardon from President Trump and faces what his lawyers described as a “life and death sentence” given his age.