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

Sen. Bob Menendez departs Manhattan Federal Court, in New York City, May 14, 2024. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images Menendez's attorneys had sought leniency, urging the court to even consider ...

Disgraced former Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey departs Manhattan Federal Court after his sentencing on January 29 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images ...

Disgraced former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez — who’s reportedly seeking a pardon from President Trump after selling out his office for gold bar bribes — lost his bid for a new trial Wednesday.

The judge overseeing Menendez's case said a lengthy sentence was warranted to serve as both punishment and a deterrent to others.

Bob Menendez with his wife, Nadine, outside court in New York City in September 2023. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) Bob Menendez, 71, is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday after he was ...

Former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a federal bribery case in which he was accused of trading political influence for cash, gold bars and other goods ...