Jury selection began Tuesday in the bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, whose husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 11 years in prison earlier this year for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of gold and cash.

Nadine Menendez was supposed to stand trial alongside her husband, but the judge allowed her to stand trial separately to accommodate her breast cancer diagnosis.

Nadine Menendez's federal corruption trial got underway Tuesday with jury selection in New York City. She faces 15 charges in a years-long bribery scheme involving her husband, former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez,