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Thursday, February 19, 2015
ENP STAFF REPORTS
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Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted this morning by a federal grand jury on charges of fraud and extortion.
The former speaker is alleged to have illegally gained from nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks from businesses that profited from decisions he made or pushed in the Assembly over the past 15 years.
Each of his three charges carries a possible 20 years in jail.
While Silver relinquished his role as speaker following his Jan. 22 arrest, he remains a member of the Assembly and has said he’s “confident” he will be “vindicated.”
Following Silver's arrest, many organizations called for sweeping ethics reforms in Albany.
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The former speaker is alleged to have illegally gained from nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks from businesses that profited from decisions he made or pushed in the Assembly over the past 15 years.
Each of his three charges carries a possible 20 years in jail.
While Silver relinquished his role as speaker following his Jan. 22 arrest, he remains a member of the Assembly and has said he’s “confident” he will be “vindicated.”
Following Silver's arrest, many organizations called for sweeping ethics reforms in Albany.
RELATED LINKS:
- Group calls for term limits in New York legislature
- Corwin says a new speaker is not enough
- WNY delegation unites in asking for Silver to step down
- Group laments 'sorry state of ethics enforcement' in New York
- Ortt calls Silver's arrest 'troubling'
- Corwin calls for Silver to step down
- REPORT: Assembly speaker to be arrested today
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