US senator Robert Menendez, who is already facing corruption charges, has now been accused of acting as a foreign agent of Egypt, writes BBC.

The new indictment alleges Mr Menendez and his wife Nadine, provided “sensitive US government information” that helped Egypt’s government. This comes weeks after the couple were accused of bribery, which they pleaded not guilty to.

The senator called the accusations false and has denied any wrongdoing.

In September, prosecutors charged Mr Menendez and his wife Nadine with accepting bribes of cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage and a luxury vehicle from 3 New Jersey businessmen as part of a scheme to use the senator’s influence to increase US aid and military sales to Egypt.

During a search of the senator’s New Jersey home last year, investigators found USD 480,000 in cash hidden throughout the residence, as well as 13 bars of gold bullion worth an estimated USD 155,000, prosecutors allege.