Former Sen. Bob Menendez and his co-defendants have vowed to appeal their sentences and hope to remain out of prison during the process.

The former New Jersey senator was convicted of 16 federal crimes in July related to a long-running corruption scheme

Menendez was sentenced along with two co-conspirators for trading his political influence for gold bars and other goods.

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction in a scheme that brought him gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyer says is a new nickname: "gold bar Bob.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for trading bribes for political favors. Federal prosecutors levied allegations of bribery, extortion and acting as a foreign agent against Menendez,

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.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez and two New Jersey businessmen, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, will be sentenced on federal bribery and corruption charges.

Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty of federal charges related to accepting bribes that prosecutors said were tied to Egypt and Qatar.