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Re: Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Arrested in Corruption Case

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Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Is Accused of Taking Millions in Graft

The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday and accused of using the power of his office to solicit millions in bribes and kickbacks, according to court documents.

The arrest of Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker for more than two decades, sent shock waves through the political establishment and upended the new legislative session.
Mr. Silver surrendered to Federal Bureau of Investigation agents early Thursday morning in Lower Manhattan, law enforcement officials said.

Mr. Silver, before entering 26 Federal Plaza, said, “I hope I’ll be vindicated.”

In a five-count criminal complaint outlining the charges, Mr. Silver is accused of “using the power and influence of his official position to obtain for himself millions of dollars of bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income.”

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Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Arrested in Corruption Case
By: clo in FFFT3
Thu, 22 Jan 15 8:19 PM 		Msg. 07998 of 65535

He 'hopes' he'll be vindicated, doesn't sound promising...!

Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Arrested in Corruption Case

The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday, sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session.

Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker for more than two decades, surrendered to F.B.I. agents early Thursday morning in Lower Manhattan.

Mr. Silver, before entering 26 Federal Plaza, said, “I hope I’ll be vindicated.”

The investigation of Mr. Silver began after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in March abruptly shut down an anticorruption commission he had created in 2013.

The federal inquiry, led by the United States Attorney for the Southern District, focused on payments that Mr. Silver received from a small law firm that specializes in seeking reductions of New York City real estate taxes.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/23/nyregion/speaker-of-new-york-assembly-sheldon-silver-is-arrested-in-corruption-case.html?emc=edit_na_20150122


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