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    Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges

    Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges

    Federal authorities are expected to arrest Sheldon Silver, the powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, on corruption charges on Thursday, people with knowledge of the matter said. The case is likely to throw Albany into disarray at the beginning of a new session.

    The investigation that led to the expected charges against Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker for more than two decades, began after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in March abruptly shut down an anticorruption commission he had created in 2013.
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    He has also been criticized for his outside law practice, a lucrative career that supplements the $121,000 he earns as speaker.

    In 2013, Mr. Silver earned at least $650,000 in legal income, including work for the personal injury law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, according to his most recent financial disclosure filing.

    But what he does to earn that income has long been a mystery in Albany, and Mr. Silver has refused to provide details about his work.
    I think it's a mystery what a lot of elected officials do to earn what we pay them.

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    Wow this is some great news. Nothing would thrill me more than to see this guy rot in a prison cell.
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    Will the taxpayers be footing the bill for his legal defense?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NY The Vampire State View Post
    Will the taxpayers be footing the bill for his legal defense?
    REALLY...no worse than paying/BRIBING a school SUPT...WHO did a lousy job...in walking away from her job...or even a football Coach who didnt bring his team to the playoffs!

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    Quote Originally Posted by joe d. View Post
    REALLY...no worse than paying/BRIBING a school SUPT...WHO did a lousy job...in walking away from her job...or even a football Coach who didnt bring his team to the playoffs!
    Huh??
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    WOW. That is huge news. This guy has been a lesions on NYS since I was a child.

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    Reports: Feds arrest Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver



    ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) - The Associated Press reports New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested Thursday morning. He is expected to appear in court later Thursday.
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    Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver indicted in $6 million bribery and kickback scheme, taken into custody

    ALBANY— Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver pocketed more than $6 million in bribes and kickbacks by using his power in Albany to pressure real estate developers with business before the state to hire two law firms that paid him regularly to exert influence, according to a five-count federal indictment made public Thursday.

    Silver, a Manhattan Democrat and one of Albany’s powerbrokers, was taken into custody early Thursday and expected to be arraigned later in the day.
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    I'm gonna go out on a limb here. You know if he is up to this there are more involved.

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    The antichrist goes to jail!! Hurray!

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    Cuomo's indictment might not be far down the road.

    Good to see everyone cheering for a prosecutor appointed by President Obama. I thought you guys hated everything Obama.

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    From Angela Wozniaks facebook


    My 1st vote will be against Sheldon Silver as Speaker of the Assembly. We need to restore integrity in government and it starts at the top.
    http://www.nydailynews.com/…/editori...-silver-secret


    I wonder how many wny dems voted against him?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WNYresident View Post
    Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver indicted in $6 million bribery and kickback scheme, taken into custody



    www.nydailynews.com

    6 Mill.. holly smokes


    Quote Originally Posted by WNYresident View Post
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here. You know if he is up to this there are more involved.

    Res, you are absolutely correct. Total BS when the governor is going to say he didn't see this right under his nose. Wait for it, his excuses are coming. It's highly probable "Republicans" are involved with this too. Look at the way Brian Kolb protected this guy when the eyes of the assembly were on him. What did he know?
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    Quote Originally Posted by nogods View Post
    Cuomo's indictment might not be far down the road.

    Good to see everyone cheering for a prosecutor appointed by President Obama. I thought you guys hated everything Obama.

    Obama just comes from a different mold. One thing you can't call Obama is a good old boy, he just has a poor plan for this country. Silver, Cuomo and the rest of the scumbags in Albany are examples of good old boy politicians at their finest. The good old boys are solely focused on what's in it for them and how they can manipulate government to their financial benefit.
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