NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arrested on corruption charges
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was charged Thursday with fraud and conspiracy in federal court in Manhattan, accused of taking $4 million in bribes and kickbacks disguised as legal fees from people and firms with business before the state.Below, social media users react to the news.
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NYS Assembly Speaker #SheldonSilver "took advantage of the political pulpit to benefit from unlawful profits" @NewYorkFBI saidby Aaron Katersky via twitter 1/22/2015 5:44:08 PM
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Full house at unsealing of federal corruption complaint against sheldon
silver http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7-PpzuIYAIWg8B.jpgby Marcia Kramer via twitter 1/22/2015 5:59:48 PM -
"If he is found guilty he should step aside," Speaker @MMViverito says of Speaker Sheldon Silverby Mara Gay via twitter 1/22/2015 5:59:58 PM
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Is anyone asking this? When Cuomo abruptly killed his corruption commission, was he trying to obstruct justice in the Sheldon Silver case?by geneweingarten via twitter 1/22/2015 6:00:07 PM
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Press conference with U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara about to begin in Manhattan on the arrest of Sheldon Silver. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7-QdgCCAAAixFy.jpg
by Dan Bazile via twitter 1/22/2015 6:02:52 PM -
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#SheldonSilver: Bharara: Charges related to extortion and conspiracy of extortion.by WNYT NewsChannel 13 via twitter 1/22/2015 6:36:22 PM
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#SheldonSilver: Bharara: The investigation is open & ongoing & is not done. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7-YlczCUAA-VKr.png
by WNYT NewsChannel 13 via twitter 1/22/2015 6:38:08 PM -
Bharara: #SheldonSilver doctor stopped receiving $ after '07 reform blocking Silver handing out discretionary funds...by CityLand via twitter 1/22/2015 6:42:47 PM
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Bharara: #SheldonSilver maximum on each of 5 counts is 20 years, but left up to discretion of judgeby CityLand via twitter 1/22/2015 6:45:18 PM
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Bharara explains the difference between a complaint and an indictment. A complaint is approved by a judge, an indictment is approved by a grand jury. When you proceed on a complaint, that doesn't negate the necessity of a grand jury indictment as you move forward.
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Most notable quote? Arguably:Bharara: "Politicians are suppose to be on the people's payroll not on special retainer" for big business/special interestsJan. 22, 2015
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