The wife of former Senator Bob Menendez was convicted of accepting bribes of gold bars, cash and a Mercedes Benz in exchange for helping her husband corruptly use his power to assist businessmen and the Egyptian government.

Prosecutors described Nadine Menendez as a liaison between then-Sen. Bob Menendez and the contacts who paid him, seeking bribes and sharing in illegal profits.

A jury has found Nadine Menendez guilty in her federal bribery trial, following the conviction of her husband, former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, on similar crimes. Prosecutors argued the two were "partners in crime" while accusing them of accepting cash,