Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Updated 8:56 AM CDT, June 17, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez arrived at a 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.

The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that Menendez was in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania. The facility has 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.

The prison is about 118 miles (190 kilometers) west of New York City. It’s home to about 1,200 inmates, including ex-New York City organized crime boss James Coonan and former gas station owner Gurmeet Singh Dhinsa, whom the New York Post dubbed “Gas-Station Gotti” for his ruthless, violent ways.

Menendez, 71, maintains his innocence. Last week, a federal appeals court rejected his last-ditch effort to remain free on bail while he fights to get his bribery conviction overturned. A three-judge panel on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied his bail motion.



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[Beachnutt]

1. And the orange sexual abuser convicted fraudster felon walks free,

WTF...

[jmbar2]

2. At his age, it's pretty much a death sentence

Sad end for someone who undoubtedly started out with noble intentions.

[maxsolomon]

8. He won't die in Federal Prison.

Yes, he looks like shit for 71, but he'll make it to parole.

[Ponietz]

3. Enjoy your stay, Bob

[fujiyamasan]

4. Gold bars are a dumb way of receiving bribes

Crypto would make a lot more sense. I don’t think Trump coin was around when he took these bribes, otherwise laundering money with that would have got him a pardon!

[Lucky Luciano]

5. How long until he transfers money to shitler and gets pardoned?

[twodogsbarking]

6. Where I grew up people like this were known as "dumb fucks".

Spinnin' a rope is fun if your neck ain't in it. Will Rogers.

[moniss]

7. I have no love for Bob M. but it is apparent that if you accept

run of the mill bribes you get slammed but if you accept multi-millions for an imaginary thing called bitcoin and a jet plane you get to skate.

[Canada Kid]

9. Who Cares?

Throw him in there and lose the key! Finally, justice in America!

[Skittles]

10. so Bob, was it worth it?

*note to trolls - see, we Dems do not care for CORRUPTION no matter WHO is doing it