Sheldon Silver doesn’t want to die in prison

Convicted former state Assembly ​Speaker ​Sheldon Silver is begging a federal judge for “mercy” — saying he hopes he doesn’t die in prison when he is sentenced ​later ​this week.
https://nypost.com/2018/07/23/sheldo...die-in-prison/


They didn't have an issue putting John Rigas away.

Former Adelphia Communications CEO John Rigas, 80, enters Manhattan federal court for his sentencing Monday. Rigas and his son, Timothy, were convicted of stealing millions of dollars from the cable company and deceiving investors by hiding its crushing debt.
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8291040/ns.../#.W1s91tVKi70