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Sheldon Silver (February 13, 1944 – January 24, 2022) was an American Democratic Party politician, attorney, and convicted felon from New York City who served as speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1994 to 2015. A native of Manhattan's Lower East Side, Silver served in the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 2015. In 1994, he was ...
Jan 24, 2022 · ALBANY, N.Y. — Sheldon Silver, the once-indomitable leader of the New York State Assembly whose career and reputation were undone by a 2015 corruption conviction, died on Monday. He was 77. Mr....
Jan 25, 2022 · Published 5:43 PM PDT, January 24, 2022. ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful figures in state government for two decades before his conviction on corruption charges, has died in federal custody. He was 77.
Jul 27, 2018 · Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted of bribery and money laundering for using his official power to obtain millions of dollars in kickbacks and referral fees. He was sentenced to seven years in federal prison in 2018 after a second trial.
Jan 24, 2022 · Silver was a dominant and controversial figure in New York politics for two decades, until he was convicted of corruption charges in 2020. He was known for his role in civil rights, tax subsidies and Democratic National Conventions, but also for his manipulation and cover-ups.
Jan 24, 2022 · Jan 24 (Reuters) - Sheldon Silver, the once-powerful New York State Assembly Speaker who was convicted on corruption charges that resulted in a prison sentence of six and a half years, has died...
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Jan 25, 2022 · Silver was a powerful Democrat who controlled the state legislature for decades, but was convicted of corruption charges in 2015 and 2018. He served six years in federal custody before his death, despite pleading for leniency and claiming he did not want to die in prison.
