Sen. Robert Menendez / One of the gold bars Menendez is accused of taking
Sen. Robert Menendez / One of the gold bars Menendez is accused of taking
  • Federal prosecutors are charging Sen. Robert Menendez in a cartoonish bribery and corruption scandal.
  • The feds allege Menendez helped a trio of businessmen and Egypt in exchange for — among other things — gold bars.
  • Menendez previously faced corruption charges in 2017, but the case was dropped. 

New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is facing charges over allegations of bribery and corruption once again, federal prosecutors announced Friday. 

In the indictment from the US Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York, federal officials accused Menendez of helping a trio of Egyptian businessmen in exchange for bribes — including bars of gold.