Posted on 12/30/2014 10:07:15 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Although not well-known outside New York, Sheldon Silver, speaker of the New York State Assembly for the last two decades, is one of the most powerful politicians in the country. And he is now under investigation by the feds for what looks like pretty serious scandal, according to the New York Times. Three reporters, William K. Rashbaum, Thomas Kaplan, and Susanne Craig, are on the story, meaning this is a big one.
Federal authorities are investigating substantial payments made to the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, by a small law firm that seeks real estate tax reductions for commercial and residential properties in New York City, according to people with knowledge of the matter..............................."
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"............. Mr. Silver’s income from his private law practice well exceeds his legislative salary, which as speaker totals $121,000. On his most recent financial disclosure form, for 2013, he reported earning more than $650,000 from his outside legal work. But what he does to earn that money has long been shrouded in secrecy.
Nice income for a part-time job!
Keep your eyes on this one. If Eric Holder’s successor doesn’t shut it down, this investigation could lead to some interesting places, what with the prospect of offering immunity in return for implicating others. The fact that the investigation has been leaked to the New York Times suggests to me that canny federal prosecutors, well aware of the potential for making names for themselves by bagging some really prominent scalps in a political corruption prosecution, have just taken out an insurance policy against a shutdown from on high in the Justice Department. Holder’s successor nominee, Loretta Lynch, will, after all, face confirmation hearings from a Republican-controlled Senate.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Bharara investigates NY Dems, but he indicts NY Republicans. This goes nowhere!!!
Couldn’t happen to a better guy.
THE #1 criminal element in the NYS legislature for decades.
Nothing will come of it. Connected to the commission that Cuomo shut down.
New York is starting to rival Illinois and Louisiana in terms of its top politicians being criminals.
I was in Rhode Island a few months ago the day the FBI raided their Speakers home and office for some corruption. He was later perp walked.
No such thing as a good muzzie, child molestor or a registered Democrat.
Democrats shouldnt be allowed to serve in the US military, police or any position of authority. Registered Democrats shouldnt be allowed to teach school, work in hospitals in any capacity.
Or tell us how, why and when the world is doomed (unless we let them tax and regulate us out of it).
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