Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reportedly tapped a new lawyer to defend him against charges of corruption, bribery, and conspiracy to act as a foreign agent — whose nickname is related to one of the more scandalous details of the case.

Robert “Gold Bars” Luskin has been selected by Menendez to join his legal team, according to court filings. In the indictment against Menendez, which the Department of Justice unsealed, photos of gold bars found in his home were revealed. The gold bar evidence quickly became the focus of stories on the senator's indictment.

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The nickname "Gold Bars" was earned after Luskin reportedly accepted roughly half a million dollars in the form of gold bars from Stephen Saccoccia, who was accused of laundering millions of dollars for Colombian drug cartels, in 1997. At the time, then-U.S. Attorney Sheldon Whitehouse, who is now a senator representing Rhode Island, slammed Luskin for "willful blindness" by accepting such payment from Saccoccia.

Saccoccia had been convicted in 1995 of racketeering and money laundering for using his network of Rhode Island precious metals businesses to launder money for a South American drug cartel. Luskin was representing him for his appeal.

Gold bars aren't the only bling Luskin has a taste for either. In 1995, Luskin set his own precedent by becoming the first male attorney to don an earring in the U.S. Supreme Court. A silver stud in the lawyer's left ear apparently became the talk of the court, setting its email system in a frenzy, according to the Washington Post.

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"My accessories were the last thing on my mind that morning," Luskin remarked on the flurry of attention.

Menendez has pleaded not guilty to all charges and maintains his innocence in the matter. However, the senator has faced widespread condemnation from Republicans and Democrats alike.