Overview

• He surrendered at FCI Schuylkill, a medium-security federal prison in Minersville, Pennsylvania.
• A federal appeals court last week refused to grant him bail pending his appeal of the bribery convictions.
• Menendez was convicted in July 2024 for trading political favors for gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz convertible in dealings that included Egypt and Qatar.
• His wife, Nadine Menendez, was found guilty in April of related corruption charges and faces sentencing on September 11.
• Agents uncovered 13 gold bars valued at $150,000 and nearly $500,000 in cash during a June 2022 raid on the couple’s Englewood Cliffs home.