You have to use gold bars so the bribes hold value.
This is the second federal corruption indictment Menendez has faced.
In 2015, he was indicted on charges that alleged he accepted lavish gifts from a Florida optometrist.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) as he exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024 in New York City. )Adam Gray/Getty Images
That case ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
