 Menendez was found guilty of using his position as a powerful U.S. senator to dole out political favors to benefit New Jersey businessmen as well as the governments of Egypt and Qatar. In return, Menendez received lavish bribes, including gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz. The verdict was handed down after a two-month trial in federal court in lower Manhattan. Menendez was convicted on all 16 counts, including bribery, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, and honest services wire fraud.