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    Dean Skelos and Son Found Guilty on All Counts in Corruption Trial

    Dean Skelos and Son Found Guilty on All Counts in Corruption Trial

    The former State Senate majority leader Dean G. Skelos and his son were found guilty of federal corruption charges on Friday, a quick and devastating follow-up punch to the state Capitol in Albany, which has now seen two entrenched leaders convicted and removed from office.

    Mr. Skelos had been one of the three most powerful men in state government until his arrest earlier this year, and his conviction close on the heels of his former colleague, the longtime Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, is sure to have repercussions beyond the courtroom. As in Mr. Silver’s case, which ended Nov. 30, the verdict will result in Mr. Skelos’s expulsion from the State Legislature, where both men had served for more than three decades.
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    They need to go for the trifecta and get the third man in the room, cuomo
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharky View Post
    They need to go for the trifecta and get the third man in the room, cuomo
    hope they get sob and lock him up too
    God must love stupid people; He made so many

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharky View Post
    They need to go for the trifecta and get the third man in the room, cuomo
    With all of the "3 men" references in his speeches, you know Preet is going for it.

    Until he says otherwise, I'll stay tuned.
    Last edited by buffy; December 12th, 2015 at 01:27 AM.

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    Corruption will cost former Assembly speaker 12 years in prison, nearly $7 million

    Sheldon Silver, the definition of Albany power spanning two decades, this afternoon was sentenced to 12 years in prison for tapping into his extraordinary influence over state government to personally enrich himself.

    He also was ordered to forfeit $5,179,106.12 from proceeds from his crimes, according to tweets from Newsday in the courtroom, and was fined an additional $1.75 million.

    Silver, 72, will surrender July 1.

    “I’ve let down my constituents, family and colleagues,” Silver said before hissentencing, according to tweets from the New York Times, “and I’m truly, truly sorry for that.”

    Read the full Story in the Buffalo News

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    Silly Politicians.....crime doesn't pay! or at least it does until you get caught.

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