Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver found guilty of corruption
Sheldon Silver, an influential New York politician who served as the New York State Assembly's speaker for two decades, was convicted Monday on all seven counts of fraud, extortion, and money laundering brought against him in a federal corruption case.
The 71-year-old Democrat is the highest-profile target of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who is seeking to expose what he calls a network of corruption in Albany. Silver was forced to step down from his post following his arrest in January; Bharara is also trying New York State Sen. Dean Skelos (R), who was arrested in May on federal corruption charges.
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