The Brief Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes. 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. Pleading for leniency, Menendez told a judge at his sentencing in January: "I am far from a perfect man. I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system," Menendez told reporters after his January sentencing.