The sentence, handed down in a Manhattan courtroom by U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein, would make Menendez one of just several senators in history to be sent to prison.

The former U.S. senator from New Jersey was convicted in July of accepting bribes including gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz.

A federal judge will sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday for selling his office — an extraordinary fall even for a politician from a state as notoriously transactional as New Jersey.

Mendez said Trump was "right" about the legal process he went through being "corrupt" in comments outside of the courthouse.

Bob Menendez was convicted last year of accepting bribes, including gold bars and a luxury car, from foreign governments.

Former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday for a brazen bribery scheme that saw him put his political influence up for sale in exchange for stockpiles of cash,

Former senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison for operating what prosecutors called one of the most brazen corruption schemes in the country’s history.

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

Fred Daibes received seven years in prison, as well as a $1.75 million fine for his role in the corruption case.

While reporters waited outside the Manhattan courthouse waiting for word on ex-Sen. Bob Menendez and his co-conspirators' fate, across the river in New Jersey another sentencing took place with no fanfare that ended a chapter related to the bribery of the senator.

Bob Menendez convicted and sentenced for bribery crimes, but has significant grounds for appeal including Supreme Court official acts ruling.