Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine have now been charged with obstruction of justice as part of a federal bribery probe.
The list of dozens of new charges were revealed in a superseding indictment with 18 counts related to the alleged corruption on Tuesday.
The New Jersey Senator and his wife are accused of receiving cash, gold bars and luxury cars as part of a bribery plot to help the Egyptian government and help businessmen facing their own criminal investigations.
Prosecutors accused the pair of causing their lawyers to make false statements about a Mercedes-Benz convertible and mortgages payments.
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine have now been charged with obstruction of justice as part of a federal bribery probe
The Senator and his wife are accused of receiving cash, gold bars and luxury cars as part of a bribery plot to help the Egyptian government.
These were allegedly bribes businessmen, who have also been indicted, are accused of giving the couple in exchange for favors.
Jose Uribe, one of the Menendez associates, pleaded guilty last week to a slew of charges including obstruction for admitting he gave them the car in exchange for help with af friend who had been indicted in an unrelated matter.
Uribe, 56, is said to be cooperating with prosecutors and admitted he caused his attorney to falsely admit monthly payments on the car were loans.
FBI agents seized gold bars, $500,000 in cash and the Mercedes during a raid on his home when the investigation began
Images of the gold bars federal agents seized from Menendez’s home during the probe
The latest filing from prosecutors piles the pressure on Menendez as he faces calls to resign from members of his own party.
Both Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty. He has also refused to step down from his post.
FBI agents seized gold bars, $500,000 in cash and the Mercedes during a raid on his home when the investigation began.
He is set to go on trial on May 6.