Sheldon Silver Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday, capping one of the steepest falls from grace in the state’s lineup of crooked politicians for a consummate backroom dealer who wielded power for over two decades.
A stern Judge Valerie Caproni announced the sentence months after the 72-year-old Manhattan Democrat was convicted in a $5 million corruption case.
She also imposed a $1.75 million fine and a $5.3 million forfeiture.
TY
Shel, thanks (for nothing) for the chillul haShem.
HaShem yerachem that money is so important to do this type of disaster. Tragic in so many ways.
DeClasse' Intellectual
Is this just the beginning or does Tamny Hall exit still under cover??????
prot
honestly, this type of person usually has a personality disorder, which is hard to detect.
its not so hard once you know what to look for…..they are looking for power and more power. they get high off the control and power. a very sick disorder because they function “among us”.
Dina Dmalchusa Dina
A shanda far di goyim.
CR
I have long been of the opinion that all politicians should be allowed two terms; one in office and the other in prison.
Ma Rabbi
A nice man. What a shame.
In NY muggers and other violent criminals get less than that.
lyr
he went against the Rebbe’s Moment of Silence initiative. No sympathy.
Reb Dovid
If the same rules would apply to the politicians, most of them would end up in jail.
Anonymous
To bad he got caught.He is as crooked as the rest of them.
CR
Somebody did not get “protektziya” and turned on him.
why do murderers often get less
what is up in America?
A CHEATETER
A cheater is a cheater if he cheats on his family or his city
spot on!
spot on!
narcissism!
therapists offices are filled with their victims
Gay Marriage
Thanks to him we have Gay Marriage.
48 yr in the hood
that what you get when you are the wrong side of the nasi hador . soif ganif notliea
he went against the Rebbe’s Moment of Silence initiative. No sympathy.
Din Malchuscha din?!!!
If the medina brazenly, blatantly, and forcefully goes against any of the 7 Mitzvos Bnai Noach, does “Din Malchuscha Din,” apply anymore?
If gay marriage is okay, so, what’s the big deal about corruption?
He is lucky
Only 12 years, not bad for this scum. What a fraud & a chilul Hashem.
Picaboo Shimon
They are all corrupt. He just got caught because he probably upset someone and they dropped a dime on him.
If there were enough manpower in the U.S.attorney’s office, 90% of the politicians would be joining shelly in jail.