Former New York State Assembly Speaker, Sheldon Silver, 72, was yesterday sentenced to 12 years in a federal prison by a Manhattan judge who called him “a scheming corrupt politician.” Silver, arrested last year, was also ordered to fork over $5.3m in ill-gotten gains and another $1.75m in fines.
He was handed two prison terms by federal Judge Valerie Caproni: 12 years for the six criminal counts against him, including mail and wire fraud and extortion, and another 10 years on a 7th count involving money-laundering. The terms will run concurrently. Beginning from July 1, 2016…. as U.S continues to learn from Nigeria as regards punishing corrupt politicians….
One of the most powerful politicians in U.S gets 12 years in prison for corruption
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