Sheldon Silver will remain a free man for at least a few more weeks. He was supposed to start serving a 12-year prison sentence at the end of this month after being convicted on federal corruption charges.
Some potential good news for former Lower East Side assemblyman Sheldon Silver. A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court could lead to a successful appeal of his conviction last year on federal corruption charges.
Tomorrow afternoon, Sheldon Silver will find out how long he'll serve in prison after a jury convicted him this past November on federal corruption charges.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is urging a federal judge to crack down hard on Sheldon Silver when the former Lower East Side assemblyman is sentenced next month.
In documents filed today, prosecutors argue that Silver should be sentenced to more...
Documents released in federal court this morning detail evidence from the U.S. Attorney that former Assemblyman Sheldon Silver was involved in two extramarital affairs.
Last night, there was a public forum at the East River Cooperative, the first opportunity for voters to see and hear from the candidates on the ballot in an April 19 special election to replace former Assemblyman Sheldon Silver. ...
The state comptroller's office confirms that former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver has started receiving his pension.
Silver was forced to give up his seat representing the 65th Assembly District after a jury convicted him on federal corruption charges...
In City & State, reporter Zack Fink takes readers "inside the jury room" during the Sheldon Silver federal corruption trial.
On Nov. 30, a jury found the former Lower East Side Assemblyman guilty on all charges. The story is based on the account of a single anonymous juror, "a married mother of two, and a Manhattan resident with an Ivy League education."
